Sentence Structure
A phrase that can stand on its own as a sentence.
Independent clause
The minimum number of items that must be in a list in order to separate it with commas.
Three
True or false: "I'm going to football practice after school" and "My favorite dessert is apple pie" could be joined using a semicolon.
False. Only related clauses can be joined using a semicolon.
A word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
A comparison between two different things that does not use "like" or "as."
Metaphor
A phrase that cannot stand on its own as a sentence
Dependent clause
Is this comma placement correct?: My sister spends a lot of time listening to "Cruel Summer", but I prefer Taylor Swift's older songs.
No. Commas go inside quotation marks, so the correct sentence is: My sister spends a lot of time listening to "Cruel Summer," but I prefer Taylor Swift's older songs.
If you use a semicolon with a conjunctive adverb like "however," does it go before or after the adverb?
Before
A word that provides description for a person, place, thing, or idea.
Adjective
A deliberate overexaggeration.
Hyperbole
A sentence made up of a single independent clause.
Simple sentence
In a compound sentence, the comma goes before what type of word?
Coordinating conjunction
True or false: a list of items that contain commas can be separated by semicolons.
True
A word that refers to an action.
Verb
Giving human traits to a non-human thing.
Personification
A sentence made up of two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction.
Compound sentence
An error in which two independent clauses are joined together using only a comma.
Comma splice
True or false: a colon can be used to introduce a long quotation.
True
A.K.A. the FANBOYS. Words that join together two independent clauses.
Coordinating conjunctions
A well-known reference from literature, pop culture, history, art, science, religion, or mythology.
Allusion
A sentence made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause joined together by a subordinating conjunction.
Complex sentence
A sentence joining together multiple independent clauses without any commas.
Run-on sentence
Is a colon being used correctly here?: To prepare for the long trip, I packed: snacks, a good book, and plenty of extra clothes.
No. Commas should not be used to introduce lists when the list is incorporated into the flow of the sentence.
A word that refers to the time or location of a noun.
Preposition
Repetition of beginning sounds in words that are close together.
Alliteration.