Combining Sentences for Effective Communication

What is a comma splice?

• A type of punctuation mark

• A type of run-on sentence

• A method of joining two independent clauses with just a comma

• A special kind of conjunction

Which conjunction is not part of the FANBOYS acronym?

• Because

• Nor

• And

• For

What is the primary function of a semicolon in sentence structure?

• To introduce a list

• To end a sentence

• To join two independent clauses

• To add extra information

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• First, And, Next, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, After, Not, But, Or, Yet, Soon

• None of the above

Which of the following is a correct way to use a semicolon?

• To introduce a list after an independent clause

• To join two closely related independent clauses

• To add a conjunction between two clauses

• Between a dependent and an independent clause

How can you correct a run-on sentence using a conjunction?

• By replacing the comma with a period

• By using a semicolon instead of a conjunction

• By removing the conjunction

• By adding a comma before the conjunction

What is incorrect about the sentence 'I like toast; I have it for breakfast'?

• It is a run-on sentence

• It should use a comma instead of a semicolon

• It uses a semicolon incorrectly

• It is perfectly correct

Which option correctly fixes the run-on sentence 'Toast is easy for breakfast, you should try it'?

• No correction needed.

• Toast is easy for breakfast. You should try it.

• Toast is easy for breakfast, so you should try it.

• Toast is easy for breakfast; you should try it.

What punctuation should be used to correct the sentence 'Why don't you eat more toast, it's simple'?

• A question mark

• A period

• A semicolon

• A comma

In the sentence 'I eat toast for breakfast; I eat it most days for breakfast', how can repetition be reduced?

• By using a conjunction

• By replacing the semicolon with a comma

• By removing 'for breakfast' after 'most days'

• By starting a new sentence