Dependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencescommapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apausecompoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausescolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand aloneellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentencedashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasquotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.sentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.apostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.timechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionscapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.colons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemsyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.Dependentclauseclauses thatcan notstand ontheir own assentencescommapunctuationused to mark aseparation in asentence whichcreates apausecompoundsentenceA sentence with2 independentclauses and nodependentclausescolonjoins 2 clauseswhere one clauseintroduces a 2ndclause thatclarifies the 1stclauseindependentclauseThis is a partof asentencethat canstand aloneellipsispunctuationused to indicatean omissionand/or pause ina sentencedashpunctuationused to indicatea break in thethought orstructure of asentenceSubordinatingConjunctionlinks adependentclause to anindependentclause usingFANBOYSparaphraseWhat is it calledwhen you useyour own wordsto describesomeone else'sideasquotationmarksYou needthis whenusing adirect quote.sentencevarietyThis is crucial tomaking my writinginteresting andkeeping myreader's attentionindependentclausesclauses thatcan stand ontheir own assentences.apostropheThis is usedto showpossessionor incontractions.timechange ina movieYou woulduse an ellipsisas a literarydevice forthis.semicolonThis joinstwoindependentclauses thatare relatedFANBOYSYou can usethis acronymto remembercoordinatingconjunctionscapitalizedWhen quotinga completesentence, youalways _____the first word.colons orsemicolonsThese can beused in liststo introduceor separateitemsyou can adddifferent typesof ___ to addsentencevarietypunctuationproofreadIt is a good ideato havesomeone______ yourwriting forpunctuation.

Punctuation Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. clauses that can not stand on their own as sentences
    Dependent clause
  2. punctuation used to mark a separation in a sentence which creates a pause
    comma
  3. A sentence with 2 independent clauses and no dependent clauses
    compound sentence
  4. joins 2 clauses where one clause introduces a 2nd clause that clarifies the 1st clause
    colon
  5. This is a part of a sentence that can stand alone
    independent clause
  6. punctuation used to indicate an omission and/or pause in a sentence
    ellipsis
  7. punctuation used to indicate a break in the thought or structure of a sentence
    dash
  8. links a dependent clause to an independent clause using FANBOYS
    Subordinating Conjunction
  9. What is it called when you use your own words to describe someone else's ideas
    paraphrase
  10. You need this when using a direct quote.
    quotation marks
  11. This is crucial to making my writing interesting and keeping my reader's attention
    sentence variety
  12. clauses that can stand on their own as sentences.
    independent clauses
  13. This is used to show possession or in contractions.
    apostrophe
  14. You would use an ellipsis as a literary device for this.
    time change in a movie
  15. This joins two independent clauses that are related
    semicolon
  16. You can use this acronym to remember coordinating conjunctions
    FANBOYS
  17. When quoting a complete sentence, you always _____ the first word.
    capitalized
  18. These can be used in lists to introduce or separate items
    colons or semicolons
  19. punctuation
    you can add different types of ___ to add sentence variety
  20. It is a good idea to have someone ______ your writing for punctuation.
    proofread