English Flashcards
Colons
to introduce a list or to further explain or describe
ex. “I packed the following items: one, two three.” or “He got what he deserved: he was a jerk”
FANBOYS
for and nor but or yet so
fanboy rule
, and (complete sentence)
but (incomplete sentence)
the subject of a sentence is . . .
never after of (or any preposition)
commas in a list
one, two, and three
semicolon
complete sentence; complete sentence
principal vs principle
al-school
le-rules/morals
its
it’s
its’
its-possesive
it’s-it is
its’- not a word
then vs. than
then- then this happened
than- greater than
who
whose
whom
who’s
who-he
whose- possesion
whom- him
who’s- who is
unnecessary phrase in between . . .
commas or dashes
subject of a sentence is never . . .
in a prepositional phrase (of)
ex. the class of students voted for its favorite book.