Commas, Semicolons, Phrases, Clauses, Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

What is an independent clause?

• A complex sentence.

• has a subject, verb, and complete thought

• Only has a subject and verb

• Only has a verb and subject

What is a dependent clause?

• has only a subject

• A compound sentence

• has a subject and verb

• Has a subject and verb, but is not a complete thought.

  Cannot stand alone

What is the correct structure of simple sentence.

• Must have a subject

• Has an independent clause and doesn't contain dependent clauses or phrases.

• Has 2 Independent Clauses

• Has only a dependent Clause.

What is the correct structure of a compound sentences?

• One independent clause

• Has a subject and a verb.

• Two dependent clauses

• Links two independent clauses using a comma and conjunction or a semicolon. There are no dependent clauses.

What is the correct structure of a complex sentence?

• 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clause(s)

• 2 independent clauses

• 2 dependent clauses

• a subject and a verb

When does a complex sentence require a comma?

• If the dependent clause comes first

• If the verb comes first

• If the independent clause comes first

• If there are 2 dependent clauses

Because of the rainstorm, the baseball game was cancelled.

• correct punctuation

• incorrect punctuation

The girl enjoyed the game, since her team won.

• Correct punctuation

• Incorrect punctuation

Once the game was over the team got on the bus.

• Correct punctuation

• Incorrect punctuation

After a tough game, it was time to rest.

• Correct punctuation

• incorrect punctuation