Major #3 Grammar Review

Grammar Review for Major #3 Test

Separate Items in a List

When a list has more than two items, separate them with commas.

Because you pause between each item in a list, you need to place a comma between them.
Example: I ordered a hamburger, fries, a salad, and a Coke.

Review - Compound Sentences

​Remember:

Compound sentences connect two complete sentences with a comma followed by a conjunction.
The conjunctions are FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
Example:
The test we're taking is on block day, so we're reviewing today.

Introductory Phrases

​Put a comma after the introductory phrase, before the main sentence.

Remember that sometimes you have a phrase that adds extra information to the main sentence. When this phrase comes before the main sentence, you set it off with a comma.
Example:
When I saw my friend walking my way, a smile broke out on my face.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly lists the 7 conjunctions used in compound sentences?

• for, and, nor, but

• for, and, no, but, or, yes, so

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, as, after, when, until, since

Fill in the Blanks

sentences have two sentences put together with a comma followed by a conjunction.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence with an introductory phrase?

• Because, the test is on block day we're reviewing today.

• Because the test is on block day we're reviewing today.

• Because the test is on block day, we're reviewing today.

• Because the test is on block day we're reviewing, today.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence with an introductory phrase?

• Hoping to make an A on her major Amanda studied her vocabulary.

• Hoping, to make an A on her major Amanda studied her vocabulary.

• Hoping to make an A on her major Amanda, studied her vocabulary.

• Hoping to make an A on her major, Amanda studied her vocabulary.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence shown so that it is correctly punctuated.

The composer Mozart played in Italy Austria and all over Europe.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence?

• At the store I bought bread milk soda, cookies and spinach.

• At the store I bought bread, milk, soda cookies and spinach.

• At the store I bought bread milk soda, cookies, and spinach.

• At the store I bought bread, milk, soda, cookies, and spinach.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence?

• Although Wolfgang Mozart only lived to be 35 he wrote 800 musical compositions.

• Although Wolfgang Mozart only lived to be 35, he wrote 800 musical compositions.

• Although, Wolfgang Mozart only lived to be 35 he wrote 800 musical compositions.

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence shown so that it is correctly punctuated.

Regarded as one of the greatest composers in history Mozart's music is still played today.