Punctuating Compound and Complex Sentences

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A type of sentence that asks a question.

• A group of words that provides additional information about a noun.

Is the following sentence correct? 'Josh needed to make some revisions, so Lily and Mia helped him.'

• Yes, it is a correct compound sentence.

• No, it is a run-on sentence.

• Yes, it is a simple sentence.

• No, it is a fragment.

Is the following sentence correct? 'Since it's the last day we'll celebrate in Advisory.'

• Yes, it is a complete sentence.

• No, it is a dependent clause and needs an independent clause to complete the thought.

• Yes, it is grammatically correct as it stands.

• No, it is an independent clause and does not require any changes.

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses.

• A sentence that is a question or command.

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses.

• A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses.

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A type of independent clause that expresses a complete thought.

• A phrase that does not contain a subject or a verb.

Can a complex sentence have more than one dependent clause?

• No, a complex sentence can only have one dependent clause.

• Yes, a complex sentence can have multiple dependent clauses.

• Only if it is a compound-complex sentence.

• Complex sentences do not have dependent clauses.

What is a coordinating conjunction?

• A word that connects two independent clauses.

• A word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.

• A word that introduces a question.

• A word that expresses a strong emotion.

What punctuation is used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

• A semicolon

• A period

• A comma

• A colon

Is the following sentence correct? 'Some people get hangry, when they haven't eaten lunch.'

• Yes, the sentence is correct as it is.

• No, the comma before 'when' is unnecessary.

• Yes, the sentence needs a period at the end.

• No, the word 'hangry' is misspelled.