Comma Placement and Clause Types

A clause

• is missing a subject or a predicate

• has both a subject and a predicate

A sentence will _________ have a dependent clause.

• always

• sometimes

• never

A sentence will ________ have an independent clause.

• always

• sometimes

• never

This type of clause contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

• independent

• dependent

• complete

• special

Choose the dependent clause below.

• I baked a pie.

• Pie was baked by me.

• When I bake a pie.

• A pie that I bake is ready.

TRUE or FALSE: a dependent clause relies on another clause (independent) to create a full sentence.

• True

• False

Choose the dependent clause below.

• After the movie today.

• The movie is playing today.

• Today, the movie is playing.

• The movie is playing after.

Where does the comma go?

Before you leave ask your mother first.

• After 'leave'

• After 'your'

• After 'mother'

• No comma neeed

Where should the comma go?

Anna wrote a letter to Myrissa since she is her biggest fan.

• After 'wrote'

• After 'Myrissa'

• After 'her'

• No comma needed.

Where should the comma go?

While I did my homework I listened to music.

• After 'did'

• After 'homework'

• After 'I'

• After 'listened'

• No comma needed