Comma Pretest

A compound sentence has two simple sentences with what in the middle? (Simple Sentence + ? + Simple Sentence)

• Comma, FANBOYS

• FANBOYS

• AWUBIS Words

Which punctuation device would you use when writing a sentence that needs a slight pause before you continue the sentence.

• comma

• period

• colon

• semi-colon

What is a comma splice?

• A comma splice is when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma.

• A comma splice is when two dependent clauses are joined together with only a comma.

• A comma splice is a type of punctuation used in poetry.

• A comma splice is when a comma is missing between two words in a sentence.

Does this sentence need a comma?

• Yes

• No

Does this sentence need a comma?
Every day was happy and every night was peaceful.

• Yes

• No

A compound sentence has two simple sentences with what in the middle?

• Comma, FANBOYS

• FANBOYS

• AWUBIS Words

• Conjunction

Which punctuation device would you use when writing a sentence that needs a slight pause before you continue the sentence.

• comma

• period

• colon

• semi-colon

What is a comma splice?

• A comma splice is when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma.

• A comma splice is when two dependent clauses are joined together with only a comma.

• A comma splice is a type of punctuation used in poetry.

• A comma splice is when a comma is missing between two words in a sentence.

Does this sentence need a comma?

• Yes

• No

Does this sentence need a comma? Every day was happy and every night was peaceful.

• Yes

• No