Independent Clauses
A group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a sentence.
What is an independent clause?
Name all of the coordinating conjunctions.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
When should you use a semicolon in a compound sentence?
Identify the independent clause in: "Although it was raining, we went for a walk."
What is "we went for a walk."
Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction:
I wanted to go to the party. I was too tired.
What is:
I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired.
I wanted to go to the party, yet I was too tired.
Combine the following sentence with a semicolon: It is late. We should go home."
True or False: An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
What is true?
In the sentence "She likes tea, but he prefers coffee," what is the role of the word "but."
True or False:
A semicolon can replace a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What is true?
Combine the following independent clause into one sentence using a coordinating conjunction: She runs every morning. She enjoys the fresh air.
What is "She runs every morning, and she enjoys the fresh air."
Say a compound sentence using the coordinating conjunction "so."
Jessica went to sleep, so she could be rested in the morning for volleyball.
Correct the following sentence:
She loves painting, she often visits art galleries.
What is:
She loves painting; she often visits art galleries.
Does the following sentence have one or more independent clauses and if it has more than one, what coordinating conjunction is used to combine the independent clauses?
The dog barked loudly, and the cat hid under the sofa.
What is two independent clauses, and it is combined by the coordinating conjunction "and."
Explain the punctuation rule for compound sentences with coordinating conjunctions.
What is use a comma before the coordinating conjunction joining together two independent clauses?
Use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb to join these sentences:
I finished my homework. I went to bed early.
What is:
I finished my homework; therefore, I went to bed early.