Comma Placement and Clause Types

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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When will a sentence always have an independent clause?

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A sentence will always have an independent clause.

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When will a sentence sometimes have a dependent clause?

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A sentence will sometimes have a dependent clause.

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Identify the dependent clause: 'After the movie today.'

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This is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Identify the independent clause: 'We still failed.'

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This is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is the purpose of a comma before a conjunction in a compound sentence?

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The comma is used to separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is an example of a sentence with both an independent and a dependent clause?

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'Even though it was raining, we went for a walk.' Here, 'Even though it was raining' is the dependent clause, and 'we went for a walk' is the independent clause.

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What is the function of a dependent clause in a sentence?

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A dependent clause adds additional information to the independent clause but cannot stand alone.

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Which of the following is NOT a dependent clause: 'Surprisingly, John loves JoJo.'?

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This is NOT a dependent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence.