Conjunction junction what's your function?
What are F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. and what does it stand for?
It is a mnemonic device.
It stands for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.
What type of sentence is created when a coordinating conjunction is used to combine two independent clauses?
A compound sentence.
What is a "modifier" in grammar?
a word or phrase that make sentences more descriptive or detailed.
What is the most common use of the semicolon?
to join two independent clauses without using a coordinating conjunction like "and".
What modifies nouns and pronouns?
an Adjective
What is the main function of a Coordinate Conjunction?
combining independent clauses
What type of sentence is created when a subordinating conjunction is used to connect dependent clauses to independent clauses?
A complex sentence
DOUBLE POINTS:
Identify the modifier(s) in the following sentence:
I rode the earliest train into the city.
"earliest"
"into the city"
Do you use a capital letter after a semicolon?
no
What modifies verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.
Adverbs
Fix this sentence by adding a coordinating conjunction.
Jason went to the mall, Kristie left him at Gamestop.
Jason went to the mall, and Kristie left him at Gamestop.
Complex or Compound sentence?
Whenever I’m in Philadelphia, I always get a cheesesteak.
complex sentence
Where are modifiers usually placed?
near the noun, verb, or adjective it describes
True or False: Semicolons are interchangeable with commas or periods.
False
DOUBLE POINTS!
Name 3 ways to fix a sentence containing a comma splice.
1. add a conjunction immediately after the comma
2. change the comma to a semicolon
3. make each independent clause a separate sentence
DOUBLE POINTS!
What are independent clauses?
They are statements that could otherwise stand on their own as complete sentences.
Complex or Compound sentence?
I have a lot of studying to do, so I can't play video games with my friends this weekend.
Compound sentence
Identify the modifier(s) in the following sentence:
The kid with green sneakers kicked the ball.
"with green sneakers"
Rewrite this sentence using a semicolon:
Martha has gone to the library while her sister has gone to play soccer.
Martha has gone to the library; her sister has gone to play soccer.
Provide two ways to correct the following sentence:
I’m thinking of skipping English class, it’s really boring.
1. I’m thinking of skipping English class; it’s really boring.
2. I’m thinking of skipping English class. It’s really boring.
Fix this sentence.
The weatherman predicted that it would be a sunny day, it rained all day.
The weatherman predicted that it would be a sunny day, but it rained all day.
How many clauses are in this compound-complex sentence? Identify each clause.
I woke up at six o’clock because I had to hit the gym, but I was too tired to get out of bed.
This sentence is made up of three clauses:
Identify the modifier(s) in the following sentence:
The pedestrian, who had been waiting for fifteen minutes, didn’t step aside.
"who had been waiting for fifteen minutes"
Improperly using a comma instead of a semicolon in certain sentences would result in what type of grammar error?
a comma splice
Provide three ways to correct the following sentence:
Daniel was late, we left without him.
1. Daniel was late, so we left without him.
2. Daniel was late; we left without him.
3. Daniel was late. We left without him.