Sentence Construction

When do you use a comma in a compound sentence?

• You use a comma before the conjunction that joins two independent clauses.

• You use a comma after the first independent clause only.

• You use a comma before every conjunction in a sentence.

• You never use a comma in a compound sentence.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A dependent clause that cannot stand alone.

• A phrase that lacks a subject and a verb.

• A type of sentence that expresses a command.

What is the role of the verb in a sentence?

• It connects the subject to the object.

• It expresses the action or state of being in a sentence.

• It provides additional information about the subject.

• It indicates the time of the action.

What is a conjunction?

• A type of punctuation mark

• A word that connects clauses or sentences (e.g., and, but, or)

• A synonym for a noun

• A word that describes an action

What is a simple sentence?

• A simple sentence consists of one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

• A simple sentence contains multiple independent clauses.

• A simple sentence is a complex sentence with one dependent clause.

• A simple sentence is a sentence that asks a question.

What is an example of a dependent clause?

• Since I was late

• I went to the store

• Because it was raining

• She likes to read books

What is the subject of a sentence?

• The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

• The subject is always a verb in the sentence.

• The subject is the main idea of the paragraph.

• The subject is the conclusion of the sentence.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened.

• A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

• A sentence that uses too many conjunctions.

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

• A sentence that contains a dependent clause and an independent clause.

• A sentence that is always long and complex.

What is a comma?

• A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence.

• A type of sentence structure used in poetry.

• A symbol used to denote a question in writing.

• A method of organizing paragraphs in an essay.