Which Clause?
Comma Rules
Know Your SPRoots!
Where's the Comma Go?
OMG! More SPRoots!
100

My sister fell off the roof.

What is independent?

100

Ms. Dosso loves peaches, apples, and pumpkins.

What is Comma Rule 1?

100

This SPRoot means "lead."

What is duct?

100

I wonder why the ball was getting bigger and then it hit me.

What is "after bigger"?

100

This is the definition of the SPRoot "ex."

What is out?

200

Tomorrow morning at 6:30 am.

What is introductory?

200

When Mrs. Tamucci left school, she accidentally drove into the brook.

What is Comma Rule 3?


200

This SPRoot means "sea."

What is mar?

200

When I dream of swimming in orange soda it's just a Fanta sea.

What is "after soda"?

200

This is the definition of the SPRoot "dec."

What is ten?

300

After Chloe dropped my bagel on the floor.

What is dependent?

300

My grandma baked the cupcakes, and my sister and I decorated them.

What is Comma Rule 2?

300

This SPRoot means "with."

What is com or con?

300

A woman at the bank asked me to check her balance so I pushed her over.

What is "after balance"?

300

This is the definition of the SPRoot "inter."

What is between?

400

Because the chickens are running loose in the yard.

What is dependent?

400

Grandpa forgot his dentures, so he couldn't bite into the corn-on-the-cob.

What is Comma Rule 2?

400

This SPRoot means "out of."

What is e?

400

Because the pig was sick we took him to the hospital in a hambulance.

What is "after sick"?

400

This is the definition of the SPRoot "ject."

What is throw?

500

My cousin, Loretta, likes to eat nacho cheese Doritos and grape jelly.

What is independent?

500

Throughout the solar eclipse last year, the president continued to stare at the sun.

What is Comma Rule 3?

500

This SPRoot means "bend."

What is flect or flex?

500

After their wedding next weekend the gerbils will go to Hamsterdam for their honeymoon.

What is "after weekend"?

500

These are the two different definitions of the SPRoot "im."

What are not and in?

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