Grammar Glue

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'I went to the store.'

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Identify the incorrect sentence: 'The HBCS Bears won their homecoming game; The coaches and players celebrated after the game.'

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The sentence is incorrect because 'The' should not be capitalized after a semicolon.

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What are the three types of 'grammar glue'?

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1. Period and capital letter 2. Comma and FANBOYS 3. Semicolon.

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Which of the following is an independent clause? 'After I went to the store.'

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This is not an independent clause; it is a dependent clause. An independent clause would be 'I went to the store.'

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What is the job of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.

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What is a FANBOYS?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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What is a SWABI?

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SWABI is an acronym for subordinating conjunctions: Since, When, After, Because, If.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, while an independent clause can.

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Provide an example of a sentence using a semicolon correctly.

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Example: 'I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight.'