Sentence Structure and Punctuation (SAT Prep)

This is used to introduce a short phrase, quotation, explanation, example or list.

Identify: The girls in the neighborhood.

Which is NOT used to set off parenthetical elements?

What comes after a dependent clause and before an independent clause?

One way to fix a run-on is to add a comma after the conjunction.

The team practiced diligently ____ however, they lost the game.

The student, needs to bring his Chromebook to class.

A run-on has at two independent clauses, but it is not punctuated correctly.

A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it is an incomplete thought.

A dependent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

Jack ___ the center fielder ___ needs to study the material.

As I was running down the hall ___ I tripped and fell.

When I was decorating the tree, my phone rang.

A fragment cannot stand alone as a sentence.

This is used to separate items in a list IF those items already include commas

She finished her homework ___ since she wanted to go play.

Jill wants a hot dog ___ but Jess wants a hamburger.

The boys enjoy pizza, the girls like pasta.

I want to visit the following places ____ Florida, Nevada, California and Tennessee.