What is an independent clause.

A group of words with a subject.

A group of words that can stand on its own as a sentence.

When do you put a comma before a conjunction?

when the conjunction joins 2 independent clause

when the conjunction comes before the subject

when the conjunction joins 2 dependent clauses

when the conjunction comes after the verb

Which of the following sentences uses Comma Rule #2 correctly?

The students finished their work, so they read a book.

The students, finished their work, so they read a book.

The students finished their work so they read a book.

The students finished their work so, they read a book.

Which of the following sentences uses Comma Rule #2 correctly?

I stayed up late on Wednesday night and was tired on Thursday.

I stayed up late on Wednesday night, and was tired on Thursday.

I stayed up late, on Wednesday night, and was tired, on Thursday.

I stayed up late on Wednesday night and, was tired on Thursday.

What is a dependent clause?

a group of words that has a subject and a verb but depends on more information

a group of words that has a capitol letter and a period

a group of words that can stand on its own as a complete senteces

a group of words that does not have a subject and a verb

When do you need a comma with a dependent clause?

You need a comma after a dependent clause that begins or introduces a sentence.

You do not need a comma near an dependent clause.

You need a comma before a dependent clause when it ends a sentence.

You need a comma when a conjunction joins 2 dependent clauses.

Which of the sentences uses Comma Rule #2 correctly?

In order to win the contest, you need to begin practicing months in advance.

In order to win the contest you need to begin practicing, months in advance.

In order to win, the contest, you need to begin practicing months in advance.

In order to win the contest you need to begin practicing months in advance.

Which of the sentences uses Comma Rule #2 correctly?

I had to serve a detention when I was late to class.

I had to serve a detention when I was late, to class.

I had to serve a detention, when I was late, to class.

I had to serve a detention, when I was late to class.

What is a nonessential clause or phrase?

It often provides extra information and can be moved around within a sentence or can be removed all together, and the sentence still makes sense.

It is absolutely necessary to understand the sentence.

It is a group of words that has a conjunction in it.

It is the part of a sentence that never needs commas around it.

Which of the following sentences uses Comma Rule #2 correctly?

Mr. Smith my football coach made me do 50 pushups

Mr. Smith, my football coach, made me do 50 pushups

Mr. Smith, my football coach made me do 50 pushups

Mr. Smith my football coach made me do 50, pushups

Which of the following sentences uses Comma Rule #2 correctly?

My little sister, hopping down the street, grinned from ear to ear.

My little sister hopping down the street, grinned from ear to ear.

My little sister hopping down the street grinned from ear to ear.

My little sister, hopping down the street grinned from ear to ear.

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