ELU Commas & Semi-Colons (Passing the TEAS: Episode 8)

Episode 8 is about Commas & Semi-Colons (part of the English Language & Usage Section.

[@choppah5099]

Spent 3 months learning about this, but it only took 10 minutes of your time to understand them. Thank you!

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Thank you so much , please continue with the English lessons !

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I was having such a difficult time understanding this concept, this video helped alot. Thank you so much!

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[@mindysmith3997]

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[@carolynmcallister1496]

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[@erinbrown6962]

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[@meronwelday5624]

very helpful video. thanks professor!

[@DeeDee-uy5ov]

I have so much trouble with semicolons so thank you for this

[@carolynmcallister1496]

You're welcome!!! Glad my videos are helpful!!

[@cristnas143]

Praying your resources helps, failed my teas twice… I need a miracle and a prayer… blessings! ❤

[@carolynmcallister1496]

I'm glad to know you haven't given up. It is not unusual at all for students to have to take the TEAS multiple times to pass. I hope my resources are helpful, and if you need to improve your Math score, which is worth about 30% of your total score, visit Brandon Craft's TEAS Math videos on youtube. He is truly a Math guru. If you need to improve your Science score (also worth about 30% of your total score), visit www.khanacademy.org and watch their videos. Be sure to take notes and use colors! Good luck to you my dear; third time's a charm!

[@shirleybonsu1914]

Thank you so much.

[@tkay4733]

Thank you for this video really helpful I take my teas exam March 31st wish me luck !! 😊

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Good luck to you!!!! :)

[@briashastroud3426]

THANK YOU!

[@shanaebraithwaite1908]

She is taking the teas on February 25, 2021🤞🏽 thanks so much for your time and help.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Good luck to you! Just remember: Read the question FIRST and manage your time!

[@aph7757]

Thank you so much. I struggle the most on punctuation, most especially the comma. What can you recommend to use as study material to learn punctuation? Thanks in advanced.

[@hdela8172]

Great explanation!

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Thank you so much

[@alexa831]

Hi, I saw on a nursing group that you are highly recommended for the English and reading section for the teas. This is going to be my fourth try I find your videos very helpful so far thank you.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Thank you, and I hope you've seen my FB posting about a student that I had worked with several years ago. I started working with him after he had failed 4 times. The 5th time he missed passing by only a couple of points, so I granted him permission to retest a week later (just before the nursing deadline). Not only did he pass then, but he also passed every single Nursing course the first time, as well as the NCLEX, and he now has his BSN! I admire you for not giving up. The test is not hard; it is tricky. That's why I developed the strategies. The two most import pieces of advice I can offer you is to be sure the always read the questions first, and manage your time! Good luck to you, and please let me know how well you did! :)

[@alexa831]

⁠@@carolynmcallister1496 Thank you I appreciate the advice and your videos. I will let you know if I pass the next try.

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[@starberrilove]

Thank you so much! You are Heaven sent for these helpful tools! Do you take the TEAS yourself by chance?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Hi, I have taken the TEAS V once and the TEAS 6 twice. :)

[@KymsCorner]

These are great. However I find the all cap font to be confusing. It would be helpful it see the examples in a academic font format.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

I appreciate that feedback, and I struggled with whether I liked the font. I'll be sure to not use that all caps font again!🙂

[@diannegilge1057]

can you explain comma usage when you have two or more adjectives that are interchangeable? I can't remember what its called at the moment, but there is a specific usage when the order doesn't matter (no comma used) and when the order does matter (must use comma).

[@elizabethgotay6167]

Thank you so much! English is my weakness portion. Can you upload more English reviews?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Will do!

[@nguyendanna743]

hope you will post more videos about English Language Usage!

[@carolynmcallister1496]

I will be uploading another ELU this weekend! Thanks for watching!

[@anahymandujano6383]

Hello Professor McAllister, thank you for your videos! Do they apply to the TEAS Version 7?

[@AshleyLoiseau]

Some one took the test 4 months ago; they passed using her videos.(You see what I did there) 😅

[@fernandadias3955]

Thank you for the videos, you are great. Please we need complete sentence and incomplete sentence.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Hi, look for them in the near future.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Episode 20 covers complete and incomplete sentences. Incomplete sentences are known as "Sentence fragments."

[@christalbailey2547]

Hi thanks for the awesome videos Can you upload a video on independent and dependent clauses.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

They are on my "to-do" list! I will record them as soon as possible!

[@vianeyenriquez2634]

I never understood semi colons and I can’t believe I learned it in 9 mins lol

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Wonderful! Good luck to you!!

[@sharondajackson3196]

I’m reviewing your material for the teas

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Good luck to you!

[@myawhitfield7959]

Hello Professor Carolyn McAllister, do these videos still apply to the TEAS 6 version? I am planning on taking my test in February 2022. Thank you!

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Yes, these videos were made for the TEAS 6 version. Good luck!!

[@hennaahmed6211]

Does the first word after a semicolon have to be capitalized?

[@victoriacrane6452]

No it does not.

[@christyfleming433]

I am confused regarding the commas, in the Teas study guide it states the serial or oxford comma before the and is a preference. The TEAS says to follow rules not preferences. Please help

[@carolynmcallister1496]

I recommend that you follow the information I provided in the video. I also recommend that you not stress too much over one topic. Good luck!

[@carolynmcallister1496]

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[@sandymartinez4856]

Are these 10 videos the only ones in the English portion or are they mixed with the other PASSING The TEAS album?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Hi, I have all the ELU videos listed under one playlist.

[@bossk3912]

Question: (The all caps is kind of confusing me). When using a semi-colon to separate two complete sentences is the first word right after the semi-colon capitalized? "We traveled to Rome; it was a beautiful city." -- Would "it" be capitalized? Or do we just treat it like a comma and keep it lowercased?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Hi, someone else has brought to my attention that the caps are confusing, so I plan to re-record that one. You do NOT capitalize the first word following a semi-colon. Good luck!

[@bossk3912]

@@carolynmcallister1496 Thank you.

[@sweetlady1823]

Question , do you have to capitalize the letter after the semi-Colon?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Nope!

[@nathaliedesravines1126]

hello professor, thank you! can you please do a video on Quotation Marks

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Will do!

[@carolynmcallister1496]

ELU Episode 15!

[@rabisial4288]

What about just colon : is there an episode for that ? :

[@carolynmcallister1496]

No, not yet. I focused on commas and semi-colons because they tend to be the ones most often used incorrectly. I will certainly consider a video on colons at a later date.

[@mrskurd5605]

Are all your videos for both reading and Language arts part ?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

I have two separate playing lists, one for Reading and one for English & Language Usage. :)

[@LuisCruz-kb6du]

I have a question if I am taking the teas 7 and can watch this Video

[@carolynmcallister1496]

The grammar portion should work on the TEAS 7 because grammar is grammar. However, I have not yet taken the new version, so I can't say for sure. Good luck to you!

[@dhanadhikari7978]

Do you have any videos for accuplacer placement test?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

No, I do not. I recommend you search for "Accuplacer Practice Tests" to help identify your areas of need. My videos might help with grammar questions.

[@dhanadhikari7978]

Carolyn McAllister ok,thank you so much. Your videos are so useful.

[@itav2834]

For the third use of a semi-colon, would sentences be incorrect if a comma was in place of the semi-colon? Example: "It is going to snow 3 feet tonight, therefore, all classes tomorrow are cancelled." English is my weakest point for this exam 😥

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Needs to be a semi-colon after 'tonight'

[@irritatetheidiot]

This is the least amount of dislikes ive ever seen

[@Angeljooheekim]

Words after a semi-colon shouldn't be capitalized. I hope this video doesn't confuse people with the capitalization rules.

[@NurseCoin]

FANBOYS = Conjunctions

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Coordinating conjunctions! :)

[@NurseCoin]

@@carolynmcallister1496 Do they give you a periodic table for the science section?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

@@NurseCoin I do not know. Perhaps you could post that question on the ATI TEAS Study Group; I see lots of Science information there.

[@carolynmcallister1496]

@@NurseCoin Hello, I do not know for sure. Why don't you post that question on the ATI TEAS facebook study group? I'm sure someone there will know the answer. Good luck!

[@mariahremacle870]

People don't like these videos because?

[@carolynmcallister1496]

Different reasons, although the majority of the comments have been positive. :)

[@mrskurd5605]

Too much info about semi colons 😩😩😩

[@carolynmcallister1496]

The most important thing to remember about semi-colons is that they are used to combine two complete sentences.