Punctuation
Conjunctions
Run-On Sentences
Writing Strategies
Comma Rules and Bad Guys
100

Used at the end of a sentence when making a statement or command.

What is a period.

100

This conjunction means however or except.

What is but?

100

If you find one of these in the middle of a sentence you may have a run-on.

What is a subject.

100

These resources can be used to help with vocabulary and spelling. Always use it when the choice says "Change this to that..."

What is a dictionary/thesaurus?

100

Apples, oranges, cherries, and bananas require commas because they are 

What is a series or list?

200

Used to combine two sentences and create a bad guy.

What is a comma?

200

This conjunction means equal or both. In math it means add.

What is and?

200

These words are used to combine two sentences. You must use a comma before them.

What is FANBOYS?

200

This statement is meant to grab the readers' attention at the beginning of your essay?

What is a hook?

200

First, Next, Finally, and As a result need commas because they are 

What are transitions?

300

Used before and after someone is speaking.

What are quotation marks?

300

This conjunction gives you a choice.

What is "or"?

300
Two sentences with a comma in the middle and nothing else creates one of these.

What is a comma splice?

300

This goes at the beginning of your essay. Without it, you will receive a 1 or even a zero!

What is a central idea?

300

Liberty, liberty, liberty...

What is repetition?

400

Used at the end of a sentence when asking a question.

What is a question mark?

400

This conjunction is used as a result.

What is "so"?

400

You must have these to form a complete sentence.

What is subject and predicate?

400

This sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph and tells what it will be all about!

What is a topic sentence?

400

It's Christmas because I    bought a Christmas tree.

What is wrong meaning?

500

Used at the end of a sentence when expressing strong emotion or excitement.

What is an exclamation point?

500

This conjunction means the same as the word "because".

What is for?

500

Just adding one of these punctuation marks will NOT fix a run-on sentence.

What is a comma?

500

After you create a central idea and  you have come up with at least 2 reasons, what is your next step?

What is write a rough draft?

500

An incomplete thought, a sentence that begins with And or a group of words that is only a subject is called a ____?

What is a fragment?