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What is an introductory adverb?
An adverb that starts the sentence followed by a comma.
What is an appostive?
An appositive is a noun or word is followed by another noun or phrase that renames or identifies it.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS connect two independent clauses.
What is a dependent clause?
A portion of a sentence (clause) that cannot stand alone.
What is an independent clause?
A clause that can stand on it's own. Would be able to be a sentence on it's own.
Add a coordinating conjunction: I went swimming. I saw a dolphin.
I went swimming, and I saw a dolphin.
Add a coordinating conjunction: She must have seen me. She started to chase the car.
She must have seen me, for she started to chase the car.
Add a coordinating conjunction: Sally hates going swimming. Sally doesn't like people.
Sally hates going swimming, for Sally doesn't like people.
Add the correct punctuation: While mom puked the kids ran outside.
While mom puked, the kids ran outside.
Add the correct punctuation: Although some people are rude Kelly is funny and nice.
Although some people are rude, Kelly is funny and nice.
Add the correct punctuation: Since it is freezing outside we will take mask breaks in the hall.
Since it is freezing outside, we will take mask breaks in the hall.
Create commas to offset appositives from the rest of the sentence.
My best friend, we met in kindergarten, is moving away.
Create commas to offset appositives from the rest of the sentence.
Kenzie, an actuarial scientist, lives in Des Moines, IA.
Create commas to offset appositives from the rest of the sentence.
I play basketball, the best sport ever made, all year round.
Add the correct punctuation: I saw kids parents and workers while I was running.
I saw kids, parents, and workers while I was running.
Add the correct punctuation: I hate brussels sprouts tomatoes and wild game.
I hate brussels sprouts, tomatoes, and wild game.
