Fixing sentences
Jimmy thinks books about dragons are fascinating but Sam thinks they are boring.
comma before but
A clause must contain a subject and a ...............
verb
Is an adjective clause a dependent clause or independent clause?
dependent
What sentence type is this:
Kate likes ice cream, and Sue likes chocolate.
Compound sentence
What type of a conjunction is the word AND?
Coordinating conjunction
In the afternoons, Jessica likes to read books she also likes to chat with her friends.
comma and conjunction after books
OR
period after books
OR
semi-colon after books
A sentence must contain at least one independent clause and a ........................ idea.
complete
An adjective clause is joined to a main clause with a coordinating conjunction. true or false?
false
I was doing the dishes when the phone rang.
A complex sentence
How many coordinating conjunctions are there?
7
Because she was such a smart girl Tammy would always get As on all her tests.
comma after girl
However, nevertheless and therefore are all examples of:
transitions
Join these two clauses:
I saw a cat. The cat was black.
I saw a cat which/that was black.
I'd like to have a dog; I would like to have a cat, too.
Compound sentence
When does a subordinating conjunction need a comma?
when it's used at the beginning of a sentence
Salome had a great office job even though she would come home tired every evening she still found time to play with her kids.
period after job AND comma after everning
Which of these is not a transition:
1) moreover
2) instead
3) although
3)
Mr. Dan, whom I saw last night, is very tired.
Is the adjective clause restrictive or non-restrictive?
non-restrictive
While I was on vacation last summer, I saw a big red snake that crossed my path and coiled around a stick.
A complex sentence
The word "because" is a .................... conjunction.
subordinating
Every Tuesday night my father and I would go fishing I think there was only one time we didn't, although it may have been twice or even three times.
Period after fishing AND no comma before although
When two independent clauses are joined with a comma but there is no conjunction that is called .......
a comma splice
Join these two clauses without a pronoun.
The movie was really good. I saw it last night.
The movie I saw last night was really good.
Kate, Jessica and Francis meet, study and quiz each other at a local library every single Wednesday.
A simple sentence
What conjunction is represented by the letter F in the FANBOYS acronym?
for