Commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, fragments, run-ons, and sentence combining rules tested on the ACT.
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- What punctuation is needed between two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or)?
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A comma before the conjunction- An introductory prepositional phrase at the start of a sentence is followed by what punctuation?
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A comma- A non-restrictive clause (one that adds extra info but is not needed to identify the noun) is set off by what?
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Commas on both sides (or before it at the end of a sentence)- A restrictive clause (one that identifies which noun you mean) requires what punctuation?
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No comma- Three or more items in a list are separated by what?
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Commas between each item- In a date written as month day, year, where does the comma go?
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After the day and after the year (if the sentence continues)- A comma splice occurs when what grammatical error is made?
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Two independent clauses are joined by only a comma with no conjunction- Which type of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence?
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An independent clause- What punctuation joins two independent clauses when no coordinate conjunction is used?
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A semicolon- A conjunctive adverb (however, therefore, thus, furthermore) between two independent clauses requires what punctuation?
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A semicolon before the adverb and a comma after it- A colon is correctly used before what?
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A list, an explanation, or an independent clause that illustrates the previous clause- When a colon introduces a list after a verb or preposition, what must come first?
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An independent clause or a word like 'including' or 'as follows'- An em dash in a sentence serves what purpose?
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To create emphasis or insert additional information (similar to parentheses or commas)- A hyphen is used in what context?
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To connect two or more words acting as a single adjective before a noun- What is a sentence fragment?
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A phrase or dependent clause that is punctuated as a complete sentence but lacks a subject, verb, or both
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