What is an independent clause?
208B - 3.01 Semi-Colon Practice

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English
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10th Grade
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Bonnie Humphreys
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought (not a complete sentence).
A group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought (a complete sentence).
A group of two or more words.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which part of this sentence is a dependent clause?
⭐While I love to play basketball, my friend Ella likes soccer best.⭐
**🔥NOTE: A phrase is a small group of words that can act as a part of speech but does not have a subject and verb—a dependent clause is not a fully complete sentence but does contain a subject and verb.
While I love to play basketball,
play basketball
my friend Ella likes soccer best.
my friend Ella
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which part of this sentence is a phrase?
⭐I love to play basketball, instead of soccer.⭐
**🔥NOTE: A phrase is a small group of words that can act as a part of speech but does not have a subject and verb—a dependent clause is not a fully complete sentence but does contain a subject and verb.
I love to play basketball,
I love to play
instead of soccer
I love to play basketball, instead of soccer.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary function of a comma?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary function of a semicolon in a sentence?
To separate items in a list
To link two independent clauses that are closely related
To introduce a list
To end a sentence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How are commas used differently from semicolons?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How are commas and semicolons used differently with lists?
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