One word for an incomplete sentence is a(n) fragment .
Three periods (sometimes four) indicating the trailing-off of a thought or an omission in the text are called a(n) ellipsis .
Advertisers think even sentence fragments ought to be capitalized .
What punctuation often comes before “which”? comma
Declarative sentences end in periods .
The expression “classic-rock band” contains a(n) phrasal adjective.
We use four-period ellipses after complete sentences.
If the phrasal adjective is before the noun it modifies, it needs to be hyphenated .
Instead of “like” in front of a clause, use “as if” or “as though .”
“He ate as if this were his last meal” is in the subjunctive mood.
If a subordinate clause comes first in a sentence, there should be a(n) comma .
A subordinate clause is also called a(n) dependent clause.
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