What is an Independent Clause

A complete Sentence, a full thought

What is the main use of a colon?

to introduce a list of items when intro words are not there.

When do you use FANBOYS?

only when you are joining two complete independent sentences

What is the comma rule when you use FANBOYS?

Use one to separate ind. clauses when they have conjunctions

What was your favorite story that we read?

"The Bet", The Winters Tale, "White Nights", Antigone

Which of the following is a comma rule?

Used to separate independent clauses

What is a Dependent Clause

Not a full complete sentence, not a full thought

Which use of a comma is correct?

I bought eggs, bacon, and sausage.

When do you use a Semicolon?

Use semicolons before the conjunctive adverb

What final are you most nervous for?

English, Spanish, Math, Chemistry

When would you use a semicolon when listing items?

When the elements in the list already contain commas

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1
What is an Independent Clause
Not a complete Sentence, not a full thought
A complete Sentence, a full thought
2
Which sentence uses correct grammar?
The boy: went to the store.
The boy, went to the store.
The boy; went to the store.
The boy went to the store.
3
What is the main use of a colon?
to describe what the subject is referring to.
to help end the sentence
to introduce a list of items when intro words are not there.
to separate a short quote from the sentence.
4
When do you use FANBOYS?
at the end of sentences
only when you are joining two complete dependent sentences
after a period
only when you are joining two complete independent sentences
5
What is the comma rule when you use FANBOYS?
Use one to separate dep. clauses when they have conjunctions
Use one to separate ind. clauses when they have conjunctions
6
What are FANBOYS considered
Preposition
Conjunctions
Nouns
Direct Objects
7
Which of the examples are an independent clause?
But we have to go.
Than his sister can.
When the child arrives.
The boy went to the store.
8
What was your favorite story that we read?
"The Bet"
The Winters Tale
"White Nights"
Antigone
9
Which of the following is a comma rule?
Used to separate independent clauses
Used to separate the adjectives in the sentence
Used to separate dependent clauses
Used to separate the subject and the verb
10
What is a Dependent Clause
Complete sentence, a full thought
Not a full complete sentence, not a full thought
11
Which use of a comma is correct?
I bought eggs, bacon, and sausage.
I bought, eggs, bacon, and sausage.
I bought eggs, bacon and sausage.
I, bought, eggs, bacon, and, sausage.
12
When do you use a Semicolon?
Use semicolons instead of commas no matter what
Use semicolons before the adjectives
Use semicolons when you are naming states or locations
Use semicolons before the conjunctive adverb
13
What final are you most nervous for?
English
Spanish
Math
Chemistry
14
What are FANBOYS?
From, and, not, but, other, some
Friend, another, nothing, butter, on, something
For, an, nor, but, or, yet, so
For, and, nor, but, other, so
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When would you use a semicolon when listing items?
When the elements in the list are peoples names
When the items in the list are in alphabetical order
When the elements in the list already contain commas
When the items in the list already have colons

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