Grammar Review

The following are coordinating conjunctions.

• from, and, not, before, out, yet, so

• if, when, where why, how

• for, because, before, and, beneath

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Because she had straight A's, her parents gave her money.

• School is almost over and I am looking forward to summer.

• The dog was playing in the dirt and, tracked mud everywhere.

• Even though she hated football she went to the game to support her friend.

"Since I have never been on a roller coaster, my nerves were shot" is an example of a compound sentence. True or False?

• True

• False

A complex sentence contains...

• Two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

• One independent and one dependent clause

• Two clauses

After, Although, Before, While, Since are all examples of...

• Nouns

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• FANBOYS

Which of the following sentences is COMPOUND?

• Even though she was sick, she went to school.

• The baseball game was in the last inning, and the score was tied.

• I could go see the movie if you were going later.

• Mrs. Perkins teaches English.

A compound sentence contains...

• Two dependent clauses

• One dependent clause

• Two independent clasues

• One independent clause

Which word is an example of a common noun?

• Perkins

• Mountain

• Louisiana

• Paris

Which word is an example of a proper noun?

• Border Collie

• Computer

• Google

• Teacher

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• "Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.

• "Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

• Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.