2. Colons and Dashes Flashcards
Colons and ____ are considered grammatically identical on the ACT.
dashes
Colons and dashes are used to introduce ______ and _______.
lists and explanations
A colon or a dash can be followed by a ______ sentence or a sentence ______.
full, fragment
A colon or dash can come ________ a list.
before
When a colon or dash comes _____ a list it must follow a complete ________.
before, thought
Make sure that you can replace a dash or colon (when it comes before a list) with “____ ____” to make sure the words before it form a complete thought.
such as
A colon or dash can come _____ an explanation. When the words coming before the explanation form a complete _____.
before, thought
A clause is a group of words working together that contains both a _____ and a ______.
subject, verb
An independent clause is a clause that expresses a ______ thought. It is able to stand ______ as a sentence.
complete, alone
A dependent clause is a clause that does ____ express a complete ______. It is ______ to stand alone as a sentence
not, thought, unable
Format for when a colon or dash comes before an explanation: ________1 + colon or dash + ______2 (______2 explains _______1).
clause, clause, clause, clause
When a colon or dash separates 2 sentences, as is common in explanations, it is grammatically identical to a ______ or _______.
period, semicolon
