Apostrophes
Where does the apostrophe/s belong in the following sentence?
Nell likes Winstons fathers car.
Nell likes Winston's father's car.
Where does the comma belong in the following sentence?
When it's cold outside I have to wear a hat gloves and scarf.
When it's cold outside, I have to wear a hat, gloves, and scarf.
What is a dependent clause?
a group of words that contains a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought.
What is the definition of a run on sentence?
two or more complete sentences being connected without any punctuation.
What is the definition of sentence fragment?
a string of words that does not form a complete sentence; there is a necessary component of a complete sentence missing.
Where does the apostrophe/s belong in the following sentence?
The schools principal couldnt come to the concert.
The school's principal couldn't come to the concert.
What is the acronym for conjunctions that can be used with commas?
FANBOYS
What is an independent clause?
a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
What are the rules to breaking up a run on sentence?
Use a period, use a semicolon, Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or Use a subordinate conjunction with a semicolon.
What is typically missing from a sentence that would make it a sentence fragment?
Subject, predicate and/ or complete idea
Where does the apostrophe/s belong in the following sentence?
Wasnt watching the puppy chasing its tail fun?
Wasn't watching the puppy chasing its tail fun.
Where does the comma belong in the following date?
Monday March 14 2022
Monday, March 14, 2022
This sentence is an example of which clause?
Although Shaina likes Mexican, Iraqi, Somali, and Italian food.
Dependent Clause
Please correct the run on sentence:
My mother and father and sister are coming to dinner tonight.
My mother, father, and sister are coming to dinner tonight.
What's missing from this fragment?
On the golf course on a beautiful, sunny day.
complete idea
Where does the apostrophe/s belong in the following sentence?
Are you sure youre ready to swim in the neighbors pool?
Are you sure you're ready to swim in the neighbor's pool?
What are the rules for using commas?
Dates, lists, interrupters, before conjunctions, and after introductory words or phrases.
This sentence is an example of which clause?
Animal communication is not considered to be a legitimate language by some scientists.
Independent
Please correct the run on sentence:
We usually leave at 11:00 but today is different we are leaving at 10:30.
We usually leave at 11:00, but today is different, we are leaving at 10:30.
What's missing from this fragment?
Never played golf before.
Subject
Where does the apostrophe/s belong in the following sentence?
We stayed the night at my friend Alexis house.
We stayed the night at my friend Alexis' house.
What is a comma splice?
A comma splice is defined as when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma.
How can you properly join these clauses?
She might have been sick.
Maybe her car broke down.
She might have been sick, or maybe her car broke down.
Please correct the run on sentence:
We should get moving there's no time to waste.
We should get moving, there's no time to waste.
What's missing from this fragment?
Some fossils have 570 million years old.
Verb