Punctuation Review

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

What is a compound sentence? What are 2 ways to create a compound sentence?

What is a comma-splice? (How does it relate to a compound sentence?)

What is a run-on? (How does it relate to a compound sentence?)

What are three ways to fix a comma-splice or a run-on?

When thinking about using commas, what does NICKEL stand for? (If you can't think of the exact word, but you can describe it, that's fine :)

Which of these sentences uses correct punctuation?

• I love discussing punctuation it makes me smile. 

• I love discussing punctuation, it makes me smile. 

• Both sentences are correct.

• Neither sentence is correct

Which of these sentences are correct?

• I love discussing punctuation; it makes me smile.

• I love discussing punctuation, and it makes me smile.

• Because I love discussing punctuation, it makes me smile. 

• I love discussing punctuation; therefore, it makes me smile. 

• All sentences are correct.