Clauses
What is a clause?
A group of words containing a subject and a verb.
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
A comma.
What is a comma splice?
Two independent clauses incorrectly joined with only a comma.
What is one way to fix a comma splice?
Replace the comma with a period.
What is a sentence with one independent clause called?
Simple sentence.
What is an independent clause?
A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
What should usually separate two independent clauses?
A period, semicolon, or comma + coordinating conjunction.
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more independent clauses incorrectly joined without proper punctuation.
What punctuation mark can join two independent clauses without a conjunction?
A semicolon.
What is a sentence with two independent clauses called?
Compound sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What conjunctions can join two independent clauses with a comma?
FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Is “I was hungry, I ate dinner” a comma splice or run-on?
Comma splice.
fix “I like pizza, I eat it every Friday.”
“I like pizza. I eat it every Friday.”
What is a sentence with one independent and one dependent clause called?
Complex sentence.
Is “Because I was tired” an independent or dependent clause?
Dependent clause.
Where does the comma go when joining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
Before the coordinating conjunction.
Is “I was hungry I ate dinner” a comma splice or run-on?
Run-on.
Fix using a semicolon: “The game was exciting, our team won.”
“The game was exciting; our team won.”
What is a sentence with at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause called?
Compound-complex sentence.
Identify the clauses: “Although it was raining, we went outside.”
“Although it was raining” is dependent; “we went outside” is independent.
“I studied hard, I passed the test.”
“I studied hard, and I passed the test.” OR “I studied hard; I passed the test.” ect
What is the main difference between a comma splice and a run-on?
A comma splice incorrectly uses a comma; a run-on has no proper punctuation between the independent clauses.
Name three ways to fix a comma splice.
Use a period, use a semicolon, or use a comma + coordinating conjunction.
Identify the structure: “I finished my homework, and I watched TV because I was tired.”
Compound-complex sentence.