What punctuation can you use to connect two CLOSELY related independent clauses (without a conjunction needed)?
What is a semi colon ;
100
When do you need a comma in a series (hint: #)?
What is: When there are three or more things.
100
What is a comma magnet?
What is: a word that a comma immediately follows.
200
In a compound sentence, what punctuation do you need to join with a conjunction?
What is a COMMA?
200
True or False: You can use a semi-colon and a conjunction to link compound sentences.
What is: FALSE.
200
Add commas where they are needed:
I stopped at Super America to buy chips pop and gum.
What is:
I stopped at Super America to buy chips, pop, and gum.
200
What part of speech are the AAAWUBBIS words?
What are: conjunctions. Bonus 100 points!
300
List all of the FANBOYS conjunctions.
What are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
300
Are these two independent clauses closely related (so that you could join them with a semi-colon)?
Mrs. Hanson is baking pies.
Pumpkin pie is her specialty.
What is: YES.
300
Add commas where they are needed:
I asked my aunt to buy me shoes and a hoodie.
What is: Trick question! No commas needed! :)
300
Add the comma where it is needed.
Yes I am going to the play tonight.
Answer:
Yes, I am going to the play tonight.
400
Join these two independent clauses into one sentence WITH a comma and conjunction.
It snowed 10 inches last night.
I have to shovel out my driveway this morning.
Teacher will check.
400
Add the semi-colon where it belongs.
The florist arranged the flowers we delivered the bouquet today.
What is:
The florist arranged the flowers; we delivered the bouquet today.
400
Write a sentence that uses commas in a series.
Teacher will check.
400
Add the comma where it is needed.
After I go to the basketball game I am going to Perkins with my friend.
After I go to the basketball game, I am going to Perkins with my friend.
500
Write your own compound sentence with punctuation and a conjunction.
Teacher will check.
500
Correct both of these sentences (using a comma and conjunction or a semi-colon).
Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
The little boy did not like to go to school he went anyway.
Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
The little boy did not like to go to school, but he went anyway.
Call me tomorrow, and I will give you my answer then.
The little boy did not like to go to school; he went anyway.
500
Add commas where they are needed.
The principal told the students not to carry backpacks wear hats or go to class late.
Answer: The principal told the students not to carry backpacks, wear hats, or go to class late.
500
Write your own sentence using "Although" or "First". Make sure to add the comma.