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Punctuation
Junction
To Be or Not to Be
Do What Is Right
Apply it Again
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Is used between two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
What is a comma?
100
The word "and" is this kind of conjunction____
What is a coordinating conjunction?
100
Correct Or Incorrect? Jan, and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
What is incorrect?
100
Can be added to independent clauses or dependent clauses using only a comma.
What is a word or a phrase?
100
Correctly punctuate the following sentence: The sky is beautiful today for there are no clouds in the sky.
What is correct? today, for there
200
Is used to join two independent clause when there is no coordinating conjunction used...
What is a semi-colon?
200
The word "so" is this part of speech...
What is a coordinating conjunction?
200
Punctuated correctly or incorrectly-- Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown.
What is correct?
200
If the conjunctive adverb is more than one syllable long.
When do we use a comma with a conjunctive adverb?
200
Ashley said she has so much work to do therefore she must get started right away.
What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence? to do; therefore, she
300
Is used after a conjunctive adverb when two independent clauses are joined with a semi-colon.
What is a comma?
300
"however' is used as this type of joining word....
What is a conjunctive adverb?
300
Correct or Incorrect: My favorite month of the year is May, however, my favorite season is Christmas.
It is punctuated incorrectly.
300
a run-on occurs
What happens when we leave out the comma in front of a coordinating conjunction that connects two sentences?
300
The speaker was so boring thus no one was surprised at the number of sleeping audience members.
How should the sentence be punctuated? boring; thus no one
400
The type of error that is created when two independent clauses are joined with a comma.
What is a comma splice?
400
If you use "on the other hand" to join two independent clauses, you must also use this type punctuation.
What is a semi-colon and a comma?
400
a. Donna has to pick up her brother from school today but she only has a few minutes to do so. b. Janice studied for her test, however; she did not score as well as she had hoped. c. I plan on going to the concert for I enjoy listening to jazz.
Which is punctuated correctly?--c
400
I suggest to the reader that something is coming after me... (punctuation)
What is a semi-colon?
400
Joleen is going to prepare tacos tonight yet she is still going out to dinner.
What is the best way to punctuate the sentence? tonight, yet she is still
500
Three ways of joining two or more independent clauses include___
1. using a comma and a coordinating conjunction 2. using a semi-colon 3. using a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb with a comma.
500
True or False. A sentence that contains more than one subject or more than one verb and uses the word "and" is a compound sentence.
What is false.
500
a. Mary washed her hair; then she curled it. b. Mary washed, combed; and curled her hair. c. Mary washed her hair; and then, she combed it.
Which is corrrect? a
500
a. After a long discussion, I did my work; and, I packed my bags. b. Miriam needs a new car, but she does not want a new car payment. c. Quentin is in so much pain, however, the doctor will not prescribe any medication for him.
What is the correct answer? b
500
We did not attend the movie premier nor did we eat at the banquet afterwords.
What is the best way to punctuate this sentence? premier,nor did we eat