Independent/Dependent Clauses, FANBOYS +Commas

Which of the following can be considered an INDEPENDENT clause?

• Heather ran home to watch her favorite show.

• When Matthew left home.

• After she studied.

• Where Colby slept.

Add a FANBOY to the following sentence:

Marcella knew she had homework due after the game, ___ she completed it ahead of time.

Which of the following are DEPENDENT clauses?

• Where he went to workout.

• She studied ahead of time so she could go out.

• After he left.

• Why Joseph laughed.

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

Leah baked cookies but they ended up being burnt.

• After “baked” and before “cookies”

• After “cookies” and before “but”

• After “being” and before “burnt”

• After “but” and before “ended”

Add a FANBOY to the following sentence:

I really like the color red, ___ the color green.

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

Taylor was scared of scary movies yet she still watched them.

• After "Taylor" and before "was"

• After "scary" and before "movies"

• After "movies" and before "yet"

• After "still" and before "watched"

 

Which of the following can be considered an INDEPENDENT clause?

• How he felt.

• What Noah saw.

• Leah blew out the candles on her birthday cake.

• José knew that.

Which of the following is a DEPENDENT clause?

• The secretary had a meeting, but she was running late.

• Landon wanted to play video games, but he had to go to work

• Hope liked to read, yet she never had the time.

• Michael didn't go.