Unit 3 Punctuation

Commas

100

FANBOYS is the acronym for what?

The coordinating conjunctions 

200

When do we use commas?

Before a conjunction that joins together two independent clauses.

300

Do we always use commas with coordinating conjunctions?

Only when the coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses.

Sentences

100

Which sentence uses a "?"

An Interrogative

200

Which two sentences might use both a period "." and an exclamation point "!" ?

Imperative sentences.

300

What are the four types of sentences?

Interrogative, Declarative, Imperative, Exclamatory.

Colons

100

If I wanted to introduce a quotation, where would I place my colon?

Before the open quotation marks.

200

Does a colon or semicolon work best in the following sentence?

When I went to the store, my mom asked me to grab flour, sugar, milk and bread.

A colon ":"

300

What is missing from the sentence below?

Ms. D once said "Please come in quietly and sit down."

A colon, before the beginning quote and after 'said'.

Semicolons

100

When would we use a semi colon?

When a comma and coordinating conjunction is missing from a sentence

200

The semi colon must join together what?

Two independent clauses 

300

Please rewrite the sentence to include a semicolon:

My dog is fluffy, and my cat is orange. 

My dog is fluffy; my cat is orange.