Maria runs quickly.
What is an independent clause?
Where do the commas belong in this sentence: When I think of you my heart sings.
What is after YOU? When I think of you, my heart sings.
When I am alone in my car.
What is a dependent clause/fragment?
When should you always use a strong transition word/phrase?
What is when you are introducing (embedding) a quotation in your short answer response? What is at the beginning of a new idea such as the topic sentence of a paragraph?
The missing punctuation in this sentence: Maricela's favorite color is green but I prefer blue.
What is put a comma after the word GREEN? Maricela's favorite color is green, but I prefer blue.
MaryBeth who is the best person on the team and should have won the race.
What is a fragment/dependent clause?
Which sentence is stronger?
A) I believe that education is important because it opens our minds to new ideas.
B) Education is important; it opens our minds to new ideas.
What is B?
THREE ways to combine two independent clauses.
My husband plays golf. I'd rather read.
What is COMMA + FANBOY, a PERIOD, or a SEMICOLON? My husband plays golf, but I'd rather read. My husband plays golf; I'd rather read. My husband plays golf. I'd rather read. NOTE: the FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
If you love me let me know, it will only hurt the both of us if you don't.
What is a comma slice
What should your position statement in a persuasive essay always include?
What is your stance plus why?
Where do commas belong in this sentence: Doctor Edgar Laird a professor of English at Texas State University taught me how to punctuate.
What is after LAIRD and UNIVERSITY? Doctor Edgar Laird, a professor of English at Texas State University, taught me how to punctuate. NOTE: the punctuation is ALWAYS attached to the word that comes before.
Because you can't control yourself I have no choice but to ground you you'll have to do extra chores for a month and you can't go hang out with friends.
What is a run-on sentence?
A _____________ does not possess a subject and a verb. It is not a complete sentence.
What is a fragment or dependent clause?
Is it acceptable to end your short answer response with a quotation?
What is NO? Your short answer response must end with an EXPLANATION of your quote. Don't leave it hanging.
Is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles, as in this sentence: She had one love Western Michigan University.
What is using a COLON after LOVE? The sentence should read: She had one love: Western Michigan University.