English Final Flashcards
Use commas before ________ when it joins independent clauses in a compound sentence.
Coordinating conjunctions
What are commas generally used for?
to make the meaning of a sentence clear
A semicolon can seperate…?
Closely related independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction.
use a semicolon between independent clauses if..
they are not joined by (FANBOYS)
use a colon before ______ especially after _____
- a list
2. expressions such as “follows” or “following”.
use a colon after the ____ of a formal letter
salutation
use a period…
at the end of a statement
use a question mark…
at the end of a question
use an exclamation point…
at the end of an exclamation
many abbreviations are…
followed by a period.
a direct quotation begins with a…
capitol letter.
a period or comma is place..
inside closing quotation marks.
use single quotation marks to..
state a quote within a quote
opinion statement
gives the writers opinion
reason
supports the opinion statement