Sentence structure, punctuation rules, and common usage errors tested on the TEAS 7 English and Language Usage section.
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- What is an independent clause?
- A group of words with a subject and verb that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
- What is a dependent clause?
- A group of words with a subject and verb that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
- What is a sentence fragment?
- An incomplete sentence that is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.
- What is a run-on sentence?
- Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
- What is a comma splice?
- Two independent clauses joined by only a comma, with no conjunction.
- What do the letters in the mnemonic FANBOYS stand for?
- For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
- What type of sentence contains exactly one independent clause and no dependent clauses?
- A simple sentence
- What type of sentence joins two or more independent clauses?
- A compound sentence
- What type of sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?
- A complex sentence
- What type of sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause?
- A compound-complex sentence
- A comma splice can be fixed by changing the comma to a ____.
- semicolon
- What punctuation mark can join two independent clauses without using a coordinating conjunction?
- A semicolon
- When is a comma required before a coordinating conjunction?
- When the conjunction joins two independent clauses
- Should a comma be used before a coordinating conjunction that joins only two words or phrases (not two independent clauses)?
- No
- How should items be separated in a series of three or more?
- With a comma after each item