Independent Clauses
Dependent Clauses
What type?
Fragments
Comma or No Comma
100
What is the independent clause in the sentence? Before her solo career, Ritchie sang with her family.
What is "Ritchie sang with her family"?
100
What is the dependent clause? Since I was so tired, I went to sleep early.
What is "since I was so tired"?
100

What type of sentence is this? I chose self-stick flags and notes in different colors, I use these when I study.


Run-on Sentence

100

Correct this fragment: The man on the bridge

The man on the bridge jumped off. (You could have a different one but you just needed to have a predicate.)

100

I want to bake a cake yet my friends want to bake cupcakes.

comma

I want to bake a cake, yet my friends want to bake cupcakes.

200
What is the independent clause? Some cobras squirt poison when they are attacked.
What is "some cobras squirt poison"?
200
What is the dependent clause? This is the trophy that our soccer team won.
What is "that our soccer team won"?
200

What type of sentence is this? Blue, the color of smooth sailing.



Sentence Fragment

200

Correct this fragment: went to the store

I went to the store.

200

Let's go to the store and get the ingredients for the cake.

No Comma
300
What is the independent clause? Dr. Zamora left the dinner party before the main course was served.
What is "Dr. Zamora left the dinner party"?
300
What is the dependent clause? The campers fished until they were exhausted.
What is "until they were exhausted"?
300

What type of sentence is this? Green is the color of growth I use green flags for difficult topics requiring extra study.

Run-on Sentence


300

Correct this fragment: since I like fishing

I went to the lake since I like fishing.

300

Since you're heading to the store anyway please get some sugar.

Comma

Since you're heading to the store anyway, please get some sugar.

400

What is the independent clause? This year the town was prepared for tornado season because of the disaster last year.

What is "this year the town was prepared for tornado season"?

400
What is the dependent clause? If I were president, I would send an environment bill to Congress.
What is "If I were president"?
400

Education, above all, should be challenging and inspiring.


Sentence


400

Correct this fragment: fell into the sky

Bill fell from the sky

400

When the movie is over I have to go straight home.

Comma

When the movie is over, I have to go straight home.

500

What is the independent clause? Dario folded the towels so that they would fit in the cupboard.

What is "Dario folded the towels"?

500
What is the dependent clause? Our planet that has often excited the imaginations of science fiction writers is Mars, which is sometimes called the red planet.
What is "which is sometimes called the red planet"?
500

Free access to the Internet at the public library near my apartment.


Sentence Fragment

500

Correct this fragment: After we arrived

After we arrived, the bus left for Florida.

500

James and his friend don't have to go home after the movie is over.

No Comma

James and his friend don't have to go home after the movie is over.

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