Grammar Review: Independent and Dependent Clauses & Semi-colons

Front

What is true about independent clauses?

Back

They have both a subject and a verb.

Front

Which is an independent clause?

Options: Went to the store, After I went to the store, I went to the store, None of these.

Back

I went to the store

Front

Which is an independent clause?

Because I always forget to do homework

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If I forget to do my homework.

,

When I forget to do my homework.

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Sometimes I forget to do my homework.

Back

Sometimes I forget to do my homework.

Front

Which is NOT true about dependent clauses?

Back

They are complete thoughts.

Front

Which is a dependent clause?

Went to the store

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After I went to the store

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I went to the store

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None of these.

Back

After I went to the store

Front

Identify the leash word in the sentence: "Because I always forget to do my homework, I set a reminder on my phone."

Back

Because

Front

Which is a semi-colon? Options:

;

,

)

,

;

,

!

Back

;

Front

Which is NOT a job of a semi-colon? Options:

Joining two dependent clauses

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Joining two independent clauses

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Separating listed items that contain commas

Back

Joining two dependent clauses

Front

Which of the following correctly uses a semi-colon?
Options:

I bought apples; pears; and grapes at the store.

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I bought the following at the store; apples, pears, and grapes.

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I went to the store; I bought apples, pears, and grapes.

Back

I went to the store; I bought apples, pears, and grapes.

Front

Which of the following correctly uses a semi-colon?
Options:

On our trip last summer, we visited Bogota; Colombia, Lima; Peru, and Santiago; Chile.

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On our trip last summer, we visited Bogota, Colombia; Lima, Peru; and Santiago, Chile.

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On our trip last summer, we visited Bogota; Colombia; Lima; Peru; and Santiago; Chile.

Back

On our trip last summer, we visited Bogota, Colombia; Lima, Peru; and Santiago, Chile.