Language Arts Rotation Test

The correct way to punctuate direct speech is to place a comma before the opening quotation marks. For example: Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

A colon (:) should be used to introduce a list. For example: John advises his clients: 'You can try several things to speed up your computer: add more RAM, run a memory-cleaning application, check the antivirus software, and delete any unnecessary auto-start programs.'

FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

Furtive means attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble.

Conspicuous means standing out so as to be clearly visible; attracting notice or attention.

Coordinating conjunctions can be identified as words that connect two independent clauses or items in a list. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or'.

Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

A colon (:) is used to introduce a list or explanation, while a semicolon (;) is used to connect closely related independent clauses.

An example of a sentence using a coordinating conjunction is: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, to separate items in a list, or to set off introductory elements.