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Joining Sentences By Scott, John, and Alyssa
Jeopardy Identify problem Join sentences Choose correct sentence 100 100 100 Answers Answers Answers 200 200 200 Answers Answers Answers 300 300 300 Answers Answers Answers
Identify the problem 100 Comma Splice, Fused Sentence, or in need of a conjunction and a comma • The sun is very hot, you may need sun block. BACK
Identify the problem 200 Comma Splice, Fused Sentence, or in need of a conjunction and a comma • I forgot my homework I got in trouble. BACK
Identify the problem 300 Comma Splice, Fused Sentence, or in need of a conjunction and a comma • The dog likes to play fetch and play with his bones. BACK
Join sentences 100 Which of the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. should you use and how should you use it? • The baby cries. • The baby is very loud. BACK
Join sentences 200 Which of the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. should you use and how should you use it? • I need to go right now. • I will never come back. BACK
Join sentences 300 Which of the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. should you use and how should you use it? • Cannon School is very good at sports and academics. • Their basketball team is the best. BACK
Choose correct sentence 100 Which sentence is joined properly? Why? • 1- He listens to all kinds of music, but rock is his favorite kind. • 2- He listens to all kinds of music but rock is his favorite kind. BACK
Choose correct sentence 200 Which sentence is joined properly? Why? • 1- This year is presidential election year in America, the next presidential election will be in four years. • 2- This year is presidential election year in America; the next presidential election will be in four years. BACK
Choose correct sentence 300 Which sentence is joined properly? Why? • 1- I forgot to study for my test, I failed it. • 2- I forgot to study for my test, so I failed it. BACK
Answers • Identify the problem: 100- Comma Splice: The sun is very hot; you may need sun block. (use a semi-colon--not a comma) BACK
Answers • Identify the problem: 200- In need of a conjunction: I forgot my homework, and I got in trouble. (add the comma and the and) BACK
Answers • Identify the problem: 300- In need of a comma: The dog likes to play fetch, and play with his bones. (add comma before the and) BACK
Answers • Join Sentences: 100- A: The baby cries, and is very loud. BACK
Answers • Join Sentences: 200- A: I need to go right now, and I will never come back. BACK
Answers • Join Sentences 300- B: Cannon School is very good at sports and academics, but its basketball team is the best. BACK
Answers • Choose correct sentence 100- 1: a comma is needed before the but BACK
Answers • Choose correct sentence: 200- 2: a semi-colon is needed (not a comma) BACK
Answers • Choose correct sentence: 300- 2: comma and so correctly join this sentence, the first sentence would be correct if it were a semicolon, not a comma BACK