A basic unit of expression that is complete and independent
What is a sentence
100
Commas set off this part of a sentence which indicate that it is superfluous
What is non-essential element
100
A word that means to receive
What is accept
100
The possessive form of "it"
What is its
100
Indicates and omission from a quotation
What is an ellipsis ...
200
Two parts of a sentence
What is subject and predicate
200
When commas separate three or more items of equal importance
What is a series
200
A word that means "other than"
What is except
200
A contraction of "it is"
What is it's
200
Used around an explanation, fact, digression or example within a sentence
What are parentheses
300
A sentence containing one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
What is complex
300
A type of punctuation that separates two main clauses. Used in conjunction with a transitional word such as however
What is semicolon
300
A word that means "to have influence on"
What is affect
300
Possessive of they
What is their
300
Used to indicate a shift or to set off some sentence element
What is a dash
400
A sentence containing two complete clauses
What is compound
400
A mark of introduction that signals the following words will explain or amplify
What is a colon
400
A word that means "a result"
What is effect
400
opposite of here
What is there
400
Question marks, exclamation points, periods, and commas go here if used with a quotation
What is inside the quotation marks
500
A sentence containing two or more main clauses and at least one subordinate clause
What is compound-complex
500
A mark of punctuation that shows possession
What is an apostrophe
500
This word means "to quote a source" while this same sounding word means "to see." The third word also sounds tha same but means "a place" (spell each in order)
What is cite, sight, site
500
Contraction of "they are"
What is they're
500
These two forms of punctuation go outside the quotation marks if used with a quote