Definitions
A clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence
What is an independent clause?
When the rain falls, I always wear a jacket.
What is a dependent clause?
Identify the correct usage.
- Mariels laptop was stolen from her car.
- Mariel’s laptop was stolen from her car.
- Mariels’ laptop was stolen from her car.
I baked a cookie I ate a cookie.
What is a run-on sentence?
When Santa came to our house. I got everything I wanted.
When Santa came to our house, I got everything I wanted.
A clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence
What is a dependent clause?
The cats are meowing, and the dogs are barking.
What is a dependent clause?
Identify the correct usage.
- Jan was sitting in her teacher’s car.
- Jan was sitting in her teachers car.
- Jan was sitting in her teachers’ car.
When I went to the doctor. They took my temperature.
What is a sentence fragment?
Emily ate a sandwich and the dog ran in the field.
Emily ate a sandwich, and the dog ran in the field.
A sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb
What is a sentence fragment?
My name is Mark.
What is an independent clause?
Identify the correct usage.
- I found someones purse in the restroom.
- I found someones’ purse in the restroom.
- I found someone’s purse in the restroom.
My name is Betty, I am ten years old.
What is a run-on?
David is a doctor, and he is very smart.
The use of a comma to join two independent clauses
What is a comma splice?
I will ask my teacher.
What is an independent clause?
Identify the correct usage.
- My wife asked the server where the womens room was.
- My wife asked the server where the womens’ room was.
- My wife asked the server where the women’s room was.
I wanted to go to the store. When my mom told me there was a clearance sale.
What is a sentence fragment?
When it rains it pours.
When it rains, it pours.
A sentence containing two or more independent clauses that are not separated by a colon, semicolon, or appropriate conjunction
What is a run-on sentence?
Because I was hungry.
What is a dependent clause?
Identify the correct usage.
- The mens names were Jose and Juan.
- The men’s names were Jose and Juan.
- The mens’ names were Jose and Juan.
What is a run-on sentence?
I work at the pet store but I'm allergic to cats.
I work at the pet store, but I'm allergic to cats.