Liberty University English 101 Final Verified
Questions and Answers
1. Comma definition: separates 2 complete sentences
2. 5 ways to fix a comma splice: 1) Use a comma and a
conjunction (FANBOYS)
2) Use a semi-colon
3) Use a semi-colon, a conjunctive adverb, and a comma
4) Make them independent sentences
5) Make on of the independent clauses a dependent clause by
using subordinating conjunctions (because, although, etc)
3. 2 agreement types: 1) Pronoun / Antecedent agreement
2) Subject verb agreement
4. Pronoun / antecedent agreement definition: The pronoun
and its antecedent do not agree in the number. (Antecedent = the
word that the pronoun refers to; number = singular or plural)
example: everyone takes their books home -> the students take
their books home
5. Subject / verb agreement definition: The verb and the
subject do not match in number (the verb is singular while the
subject is plural or vice versa) example: either the teachers in this
school or the principal are going to have to make a change ->
, either the teachers in this school or the principal is going to have
to make a change
6. Comma splice definition: separates two complete sentences
with a comma
7. Dangling modifier: something "dangles" because the word or
words it is sup- posed to describe are not in the sentence
8. Misplaced modifier: modifier in wrong place and applies to
wrong object
9. Agreement issues: Pronoun / antecedent do not agree,
subject / verb do not agree (singular vs plural)
10. Commas in a series: Commas are used to separate items in
a list
11. What is the name of the last comma?: Oxford comma
12. Why do we use the last comma in a series?: Clarity
13. Commas after introductory adverbs: When an adverb is at
the beginning of a sentence there should be a comma that follows
14. Commas after introductory phrases: An introductory phrase
is like a clause, but it does not have a subject and verb
15. Commas after introductory dependent clauses that begin
the sentence: A dependent clause is also called a subordinate
clause, which means that it cannot stand on its own as a
complete sentence
Questions and Answers
1. Comma definition: separates 2 complete sentences
2. 5 ways to fix a comma splice: 1) Use a comma and a
conjunction (FANBOYS)
2) Use a semi-colon
3) Use a semi-colon, a conjunctive adverb, and a comma
4) Make them independent sentences
5) Make on of the independent clauses a dependent clause by
using subordinating conjunctions (because, although, etc)
3. 2 agreement types: 1) Pronoun / Antecedent agreement
2) Subject verb agreement
4. Pronoun / antecedent agreement definition: The pronoun
and its antecedent do not agree in the number. (Antecedent = the
word that the pronoun refers to; number = singular or plural)
example: everyone takes their books home -> the students take
their books home
5. Subject / verb agreement definition: The verb and the
subject do not match in number (the verb is singular while the
subject is plural or vice versa) example: either the teachers in this
school or the principal are going to have to make a change ->
, either the teachers in this school or the principal is going to have
to make a change
6. Comma splice definition: separates two complete sentences
with a comma
7. Dangling modifier: something "dangles" because the word or
words it is sup- posed to describe are not in the sentence
8. Misplaced modifier: modifier in wrong place and applies to
wrong object
9. Agreement issues: Pronoun / antecedent do not agree,
subject / verb do not agree (singular vs plural)
10. Commas in a series: Commas are used to separate items in
a list
11. What is the name of the last comma?: Oxford comma
12. Why do we use the last comma in a series?: Clarity
13. Commas after introductory adverbs: When an adverb is at
the beginning of a sentence there should be a comma that follows
14. Commas after introductory phrases: An introductory phrase
is like a clause, but it does not have a subject and verb
15. Commas after introductory dependent clauses that begin
the sentence: A dependent clause is also called a subordinate
clause, which means that it cannot stand on its own as a
complete sentence
