Comma Rules Quiz

An independent clause:

• can stand on its own (complete sentence)

• can NOT stand on its own (not a complete sentence)

A Dependent Clause can stand alone as a sentence

• true

• false

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• John likes to go to the beach.

• Whenever you finish.
• If you read The Outsiders.
• Before you eat breakfast.

Fortunately the vehicle worked well.

• Fortunately,
• vehicle,
• worked,
• As it s

In the spring of 1836 The Texas Revolution ended with the Battle at San Jacinto.

• spring,
• 1836,

• Revolution,

• No Comma Needed

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Max is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Max is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Max is very bold, and smart but he doesn't, always say nice things, to people.

• Max is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I was absent on Tuesday so, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• I was absent on Tuesday, so I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• I was absent on, Tuesday so I have a lot of make-up, work to do.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are, very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.
• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

What makes a compound sentence?

• Two independent clauses properly joined together.

• Two independent clauses

• An independent clause and a dependent clause properly joined together

• Two independent clauses or an independent clause and a phrase properly joined together.

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

• One independent clause
• One dependent clause
• An independent clause and a dependent clause
• A simple sentence with a subject and verb