Foundations of Verbal Flashcards
1
Q
Fragment
A
A group of words that cannot stand alone
2
Q
Run on
A
Two or more independent clauses joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction
3
Q
Complete Sentence
A
Sentence Containing a subject and a verb
4
Q
The colon :
A
The part of a sentence before a colon must be an independent clause
5
Q
The semi colon ;
A
The two parts on either side of a semi colon must be able to stand alone and must be closely related in meaning.
Do not use a semi colon before and or but. And use a comma after the transitional phrase.
