These words/phrases indicate that you might need a colon
What is "these, of the following, and as follows"
100
These clauses can not be joined by a comma
What is an independent clause.
100
Adjectives do this in a sentence
What is describing a noun
100
You need this many items in a series to use a comma
What is 3
100
What is a dependent clause?
What is a group of words that have a verb and possibly a subject but is not a complete sentence
200
True or False: If a colon is used the a list with 3 or more items should follow
What is True
200
When joining 2 independent clauses you have 3 options. What are these options
What is adding a period and not joining them, using a semicolon to join them, or use a comma and a conjunction (and, or, but, etc)
200
True or False: You sometimes will put a comma in between an adjective and a noun.
What is False
200
True or False: Items in a series can be any part of speech as long at the 3 items are matching.
What is
True; you can have 3 verbs, 3 nouns or 3 phrases.
200
A comma is needed only with a dependent clause when it is in this section of the sentence.
What is the beginning of the sentence.
300
True or False: Colons can go after an incomplete thought
What is false
300
The definition of a fused sentence
What is two independent clauses with no punctuation
300
You need to ask to questions to determine the if adjectives need a comma. If you need a comma then what will should the answer be to these questions.
What is After asking yourself the questions, the answer should be yes, it can be done.
300
Correct the following sentence
My friend loves to make ham turkey and salami sandwiches.
What is My friends loves to make ham, turkey, and salami sandwiches.
300
Fix the error (if there is one)
I had to babysit my brother, because my dad had to work.
What is no comma
I had to babysit my brother because my dad had to work.
400
The comma goes after this word in the sentence.
"Jack loves to do the following after school walk his dog, watch television, and play video games.
What is after the word school. If you were to put it after following the sentence would be incomplete.
400
Fix the sentence. What is one way you can do this?
My dogs loves bacon she begs for some every time we make it for breakfast.
What is 3 options
loves bacon; she begs for
loves bacon. She begs for
loves bacon, and she begs
400
When using commas to separate adjectives, the adjectives must have equal weight. To determine if they have equal weight ask yourself these two questions.
What is "Can the adjectives be switched? and "Can you add the word "and" in between the adjectives?
400
Fix the sentence
I bought a plate of soft warm gooey, cookies to the bake sale.
What is I bought a plate of soft, warm, gooey cookies to the bake sale.
400
Fix the error in the sentence (if there is one)
After dinner ended my family and I went for ice cream.
What is comma after the word "ended"
500
Does the following sentence need the colon. Explain why it does or does not. Must have 2 reasons
Steven's favorite fruits are: apples, bananas, and grapes.
What is no it does not because the 1st section is not a complete sentence and it does not have one of the cue phrases.
500
If you choose to separate the two clauses with a period, you must do this to the next word.
What is capitalize it.
500
Fix the sentence adding the appropriate commas.
Johnathon put his loud obnoxious brother into his red car.
What is Johnathon put his loud, obnoxious brother into his red car.
500
My teacher tried to teach me how to juggle oranges, and bananas at the same time.
What is no comma needed.
My teacher tried to teach me how to juggle oranges and bananas at the same time.
500
Rearrange the sentence so that it is grammatically correct without the use of a comma.
Before she went on vacation Halle Berry bought new clothes.
What is "Halle Berry bought new clothes before she went on vacation. "