Punctuation and types of sentences

Question 1

use commas to seperate independent clauses with a conjunction when…

Answer 1

they are conjoined by “FANBOYS’

Question 2

Periodic sentence

Answer 2

used to refer to a complex sentence beginning with a dependent clause and ENDING WITH AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE.
MAIN IDEA COMES AT THE END

Question 3

when using commas to sett of non-essential words, use a pair of commas…when/where?

Answer 3

in the middle of a sentence to set of clauses, phrases, and words that are NOT essential to the meaning of the sentence.

Question 4

dependent clauses begin with…

Answer 4

subordinating conjunctions
like after, although,as,because,before,even though, if,since, though, unless, until,when(ever), where as, whereever, while

Question 5

TIP: when the dependent clause comes first, a comma should be used to _______ the two clauses

Answer 5

SEPARATE

Question 6

what does FANBOYS stand for

Answer 6

For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
SO

Question 7

should you start a sentence with because?

Answer 7

yes. as long as the sentence is complete.

Question 8

list the 7 times when to use a comma

Answer 8

1- Separate independent clauses with a conjunction
2- after introductory clauses, phrases and words
3- setting off non-essential words
4-use commas to separate items in a series
5-separate coordinate adjectives
6-to set off names, dates, addresses
7- commas to shift between quote(s)

Question 9

What type of sentence is this?

Joe waited fr the train, but the trian was late

Answer 9

compound because it used a conjunction

Question 10

what two times do you would use a semicolon

Answer 10

1- connect two independent clauses with no connecting words
2- to join two independent clauses together with one of the following conjunctions: however, moreover,therefore,consequently,otherwise,nervertheless

Question 11

Complex sentences

Answer 11

made of an independent clause, and one or more dependent clauses connected to it. Similar to independent clause, or complete sentence, but it lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence.

Question 12

TIP when an independent clause comes first, a comma ________ be used to separate the two clauses

Answer 12

shouldn’t!

Question 13

when do you use a comma for introductory clauses

Answer 13

before the main clause.

dependent+independent clause=complex sentence

Question 14

When do you not use commas

Answer 14

when the clasuse aren’t independent

Question 15

use a comma after i_________ clauses, P—— and w—–

Answer 15

use a comma after INTRODUCTORY clauses, PHRASES, and WORDS

Question 16

Compund sentences

Answer 16

made of 2 independent clauses(or complete sentences) connected to one another with a COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
(uses FANBOYS)

Question 17

just look at these examples of using a semicolon with no connecting words

Answer 17

“I am going home; i intend to stay there”
“It rained heavily during the afternoon, we managed to have our picnic anyway”
“They couldn’t make it all the way to summit and back before dark; they decided to camp for the night.”

Question 18

Simple sentence

Answer 18

most basic elements that make it a sentence: a subject, verb, completed thought. A simple sentence is a single independent clause

Question 19

Loose sentence

Answer 19

refer to complex sentence, beginning With an independent clause and ending with ADDITIONAL PHRASES OR DEPENDENT CLAUSES. MAIN IDEA COMES FIRST