Sentence Interruptors
Independent Clauses
In a series
Introductory Elements
Non-Essential Elements
100

Identify if this sentence has a sentence interrupter:

Group sports, especially volleyball, are very popular.

{especially volleyball} is a sentence interruptor 

100

How many independent clauses are in this sentence?

Gia spiked the ball hard, and Angelina caught it.

two

100

Fix the sentences if needed.

1. She bought apples bananas and, oranges

Corrected sentence

She bought apples, bananas, and oranges.


100

insert commas 

1. Please I need to use the bathroom.

2. Until you showed up I didnt think anyone was coming.

1. Please, I need to use the bathroom.

2. Until you showed up, I didnt think anyone was coming.

100

Rewrite the sentence correctly:

1.My dog who is very friendly loves to play with kids.

2.Mr. Johnson the math teacher is retiring this year.


 Answers:

1.My dog, who is very friendly, loves to play with kids.

2.Mr. Johnson, the math teacher, is retiring this year.

200

Which of the two sentences has a sentence interruptor:

1. Dad, I joined the military.

2.That type of cloth is sold in a warehouse.

Sentence 1 has a sentence interruptor

number 1 is correct.

200

Select which sentence has an independent clause:

1. On vacation we ran, we swam, and we danced.

2. Take the letter and send it back. 

The first sentence has an independent clause.

1. On vacation we ran, we swam, and we danced.

200

Which is correct?

A) I like running, swimming, and biking.

B) I like running, swimming and, biking.


A) is correct

A) I like running, swimming, and biking.

200

Intorocuctory elements use comas after centain interjections.

true or false.

True

200

Label each sentence:

1.The students who studied passed the test.

2.My sister, who lives in New York, is visiting next week.



Answers:

1.Essential 

2.Non-essential

300

What does a sentence interruptor use to be identified 

commas 

300

Which sentences has a Independent clause.

1.some flags position represent letter but other stand for number.

2.One can read message and send one back.

3.Each singlare hold two flag one in the left hand one in the write.


Sentence 1. and 3. is correct. 

300

Is this sentence correct? 

1. I bought papers, scissor, paint, glue.

this sentence is correct.

300

You usea a comma after more than one introductory, prepositional pharses.

True or False

True.

300

Clauses beginning with ____ are nearly always essential.

(that)

400

Identify the interruptor in the sentence below 

The science club meets every morning by the lab of Dr. Owens, the professor. 

a)The science club meets every morning by the lab 

b)Dr. Owens 

c)the professor

correct answer c)

c) the professor

400

Fix the sentence:

I like reading my brother prefers movies my sister likes music.

I like reading; my brother prefers movies; my sister likes music.

400

Why is a comma needed in this sentence: 

I love my parents, Taylor and Harry.


without the commas the sentence implies that the parents are Taylor and Harry.

400

Are these interjections: 

hey/oh/well/ouch

yes

400
Identify which is nonessential.

1. Ange, proud of her drawing , showed of

2. only the students carrying the boxes were allowed to have a sweet treat

the first sentences is nonessential.

500

A sentence interruptor does not use a comma in direct address.

True or False 

False

the sentence interruptor does use commas to set off word used in direct address.

500

Identify the independent clauses:

Although I was nervous, I spoke confidently, and the class clapped.

I spoke confidently 

 the class clapped

500

Why is this sentence wrong?

I dedicate this book to my parents, Beyonce and God.


Without an Oxford comma, it implies that the parents are Beyoncé and God.


500

determine where the comma should be 

1. Hey what are you doing?

2. throught the day I felt weird.

1. Hey, what are you doing?

2. Trought the day, I felt weird.

500

A nonessential clauses is one containing information that is not needed to understand the main idea of the sentence.

TRUE OR FALSE.

True