F, RO, C
Fragment, run-on, complete?
Nate made a sundae and spilled it everywhere and then he tried to smoosh it under the rug because he didn't want to lean over and clean it.
RUN-ON
Nate made a sundae and spilled it everywhere; then he tried to smoosh it under the rug because he didn't want to lean over and clean it.
Name all seven FANBOYS
For And Nor But Or Yet So
Comma splice or correctly placed? If comma splice, how can you fix it?
Campbell needed to work, she shopped for perfume instead.
COMMA SPLICE!
Campbell needed to work; she shopped for perfume instead.
Campbell needed to work, but she shopped for perfume instead.
Campbell needed to work. She shopped for perfume instead.
Comma or no comma?
Until the show ends the actors need to be 100% focused.
Comma- because it is a dependent clause + independent clause
Until the show ends, the actors need to be 100% focused.
Name at least 6 WASABI words- also known as SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS.
These words mark the start of DEPENDENT CLAUSES
While, when, whenever, as, as soon as, after, although, even though, before, besides, because, if, unless, until, since,
**You may have more- check your notes if you need to!
Fragment, run-on, complete?
The ice cream, freezing cold and delicious.
Fragment
The ice cream, freezing cold and delicious, stained the rug.
Do you need a comma? If yes, where does the comma go?
Campbell lost her wallet and it made her cry.
Campbell lost her wallet, and it made her cry.
Comma splice or correctly placed? If comma splice, how can you fix it?
When Thanksgiving arrives, I plan to eat pie all day long.
CORRECT
This is a dependent clause + independent clause so you need a comma.
Comma or no comma?
The pie-eating contest ended when Johnny finished all 15 pies in five minutes.
No comma
This is independent clause + dependent clause
The pie-eating contest ended when Johnny finished all 15 pies in five minutes.
List at least three COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
You know this- that is just the fancy name for FANBOYS: for, and, nor, buy, or, yet, so
Fragment, run-on, complete?
Nate's mom, Mrs. Zehner, came into the room and asked him what he was doing.
COMPLETE
Do you need a comma? If yes, where does the comma go?
The whales and dolphins splashed and played in the bright blue sea.
NO COMMA- there is not a compound sentence!
Comma splice or correctly placed? If comma splice, how can you fix it?
Reindeer fly in the sky, so why oh why can't I?
This is correct!
This is a compound sentence properly connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
Comma or no comma?
As soon as the school day ended the kids ran home to play flag football.
Comma- dependent clause+ independent clause
As soon as the school day ended, the kids ran home to play flag football.
True or false:
An independent clause can stand on its own.
TRUE
An independent clause= a simple sentence
A dependent clause= a fragment
Both have a subject and verb, but an independent clause has a complete thought.
Fragment, run-on, complete?
Nate tried to look casual yet he had ice cream stains all over his clothes.
Run-on
Nate tried to look casual, yet he had ice cream stains all over his clothes.
Do you need a comma? If yes, where does the comma go?
The roof caved in so the repair team came out to patch the hole in the ceiling.
The roof caved in, so the repair team came out to patch the hole in the ceiling.
Comma splice or correctly placed? If comma splice, how can you fix it?
Campbell baked banana bread, Nate ate it all.
Comma splice!!!
Campbell baked banana bread; Nate ate it all.
Campbell baked banana bread, and Nate ate it all.
Campbell baked banana bread. Nate ate it all.
Comma or no comma?
The flowers died due to the frost even though I tried to cover them with cloth to keep them warm.
NO COMMA
independent clause + dependent clause
The flowers died due to the frost even though I tried to cover them with cloth to keep them warm.
True or false:
You may split two independent clauses in half with a comma. That is a sign of great grammar.
FALSE
That is a comma splice!
Use a period/capital, a semicolon, or a comma/FANBOYS
Fragment, run-on, complete?
Clean that up properly!
Complete
It's just a command:)
Do you need a comma? If yes, where does the comma go?
The Thanksgiving parade kicked off at 10:00am and lasted for almost two hours.
No comma!!
There are not two complete thoughts.
Comma splice or correctly placed? If comma splice, how can you fix it?
Since the school year began, the sixth grade has learned so much, for they are brilliant scholars.
This is complete!!
It is called a compound-complex sentence- oolala!
Comma or no comma?
If you believe in magic you may be granted amazing wishes some day.
Comma- dependent clause + independent clause
If you believe in magic, you may be granted amazing wishes some day.
Can you write out a compound/complex sentence. What do you need?
**This will not be on the quiz.
You need a dependent clause, and two independent clauses separated with a FANBOYS:
When I was a little girl, I believed in fairies, and my sister and I used to search from them everywhere.