Grammar: Clauses And Linking

Question 1

What does FANBOYS stand for?

Answer 1

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Question 2

Independent clause

Answer 2

A sentence that does make sense on its own

Question 3

Dependent clause

Answer 3

A sentence that doesn’t make sense on its own and needs to be linked to a INDC

Question 4

What are the Two rules for end punctuation

Answer 4

1. the punctuation mark must match the function of the sentence it follows
2. End punctuation can only be used to separate two independent clauses

Question 5

Coordination

Answer 5

Linking of two independent clauses within a single sentence

Question 6

Coordinate rules

Answer 6

1. Comma
2. Coordinating Conjunctions
   (IND + IND)

Question 7

How many coordinating conjunctions are there?

Answer 7

7. FANBOYS

Question 8

Subordination

Answer 8

Linking two clauses by making one of the clauses dependent
(DPT + DPT)

Question 9

Subordinate Rule

Answer 9

1. A subordinating conjunction
2. A comma (if the dependent clause comes first)

Question 10

Semicolons

Answer 10

Used to link to independent causes without any conjunction

Question 11

Clause

Answer 11

Subject + verb

Question 13

Independent clauses needs?

Answer 13

Comma and Coordinating Conjunction

Question 14

Dependent + independent

Answer 14

Conjunction and Comma*
*ONLY IF THERES A CONJUNCTION TO SUPPORT

Question 15

Supplements

Answer 15

Words, phrases, and relative clauses that add extra information to a sentence (description or elaboration)

Question 16

Essential elements

Answer 16

Necessary for the sentence to function and doesn’t require punctuation

Question 17

Nonessential elements

Answer 17

Are not necessary for the sentence to function and Needs punctuation

Question 18

Nonessential punctuation placement

Answer 18

Beginning or end = 1 punctuation mark
Middle= both sides

Question 19

Non essential punctuation

Answer 19

, () —

Question 20

Colons :

Answer 20

• only at the end of independent clause
  • lists
  • explanations and extra information

Question 21

Semicolons ;

Answer 21

• link independent clauses (without conjunction)
• separate list items that contain commas

Question 22

Dashes —

Answer 22

• Separate nonessential elements from the end of a sentence

Question 23

Comma

Answer 23

• separate list items
• separate non-essentials
•link Dep. Clauses to ind. Clauses
• link ind. Clauses with a FANSBOYS conjunction

Question 24

Plural Nouns

Answer 24

No apostrophe

Question 25

Singular Possessive nouns

Answer 25

' needed

Question 26

Plural Possessive nouns

Answer 26

Ends in s? ' after s If not ' before s.

Question 27

Pronouns

Answer 27

Never '