English Nri quiz 5
When the words and/or combine two subjects
don't place a comma
- Dave and his former teacher still play Scrabble together sometimes
After introductory clauses
place a comma
- Once he reached the curb, Gene chased down the school bus
Clause at end of a sentence
no comma
- Jennifer played with the marbles before she set the table
Coordinating conunctions
join two complete thoughts, subjects, verbs, or objects into one sentence.
-Thoughts: Noah will wash your car, but you may still find some spots on it
- Subjects: Neither Darius nor Ian went to the park
- Verbs: It looks like Felix cleaned or painted his bike
- Objects: The baby threw the fork and spoon on the floor
Common coordinating conjunctions: FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
When FANBOYS go between two complete thoughts
they have a comma before
- Ethan made ice cream from scratch, and I plan to eat all of it
Subject
the part of the sentence that is doing or being
Verb
an action word that describes what someone (or something) is doing
Object
the words that receive action
Subordinating Conjunctions
join two complete thoughts into one sentence
- John missed the bus because he overslept
SWABIs
Since, When, After, Because, If
Where can SWABIs be found
at the beginning or middle of a sentence
- Beginning: If I get good grades, my uncle will buy me a bike
- Middle: Gloria jumped up and down on the bed after she ate ten sugar cubes
When SWABI starts a sentence
place a comma between independent clauses (thoughts)
- Because Dave likes bananas, he eats them as often as he can
When a SWABI is in the middle of a sentence
don't place a comma
- Dave eats bananas as often as he can because he likes them
Conjunctive Adverbs
special adverbs that show the relationship between two complete thoughts
- Will forgot it was Halloween; therefore, his teacher's mask confuse him
THAMOs
Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, Otherwise
When a THAMO falls in between two thoughts
place a period of semi-colon before and a comma after
- Tom doesn't like baseball; however, he loves watching it
Before a THAMO that connects two complete thoughts
place a comma
- X Tom doesn't like playing baseball, however, he loves watching it
When a THAMO interrupts a single thought
place a comma before and after
- It was time for dessert. Aria, however, didn't want an ice cream cone
If adjectives sound natural with the word "and" between the adjectives and if you switch the order
put a comma between
- Ralph found the shiny, smooth pebble on the beach
If the adjectives sound unnatural
don't place a comma between
- Wendy brought two delicious pies to the bake sale
Where do you never place a comma
between an adjective and the noun it describes
- Taylor loves near an enormous shopping mall