Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses

What is the main focus of this video tutorial?

• Learning about independent and dependent clauses

• Understanding sentence structure

• Practicing punctuation

• Improving vocabulary

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an independent clause?

• A subject

• A dependent word marker

• A predicate

• A complete thought

How can you connect two independent clauses to form a compound sentence?

• Using a colon

• Using a dependent word marker

• Using a period

• Using a conjunction

What is a common error when linking two independent clauses?

• Using a period

• Using a conjunction

• Using a comma splice

• Using a semicolon

Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?

• I love pizza, and it is my favorite food.

• I love pizza, it is my favorite food.

• I love pizza. It is my favorite food.

• I love pizza; it is my favorite food.

What distinguishes a dependent clause from an independent clause?

• It contains a subject

• It can stand alone as a sentence

• It contains a predicate

• It does not express a complete thought

Which of the following is an example of a dependent word marker?

• But

• Or

• Because

• And

Which of these is a dependent clause?

• The sun is shining.

• She runs every morning.

• I went to the store.

• Because I was hungry.

What is the main feature of an independent clause?

• It must contain a comma.

• It can always be treated as a sentence.

• There can only be one in a sentence.

• It expresses an incomplete thought.

Which of these describes an independent clause?

• It can always be treated as a sentence.

• It must contain a comma.

• There can only be one independent clause in a sentence.

• It expresses an incomplete thought.