Understanding Commas and Clauses

The video tutorial, led by Mr. Goody Grammar, explores the use of commas in English grammar. It begins with an engaging narrative setting and introduces the concept of commas, focusing on their role in compound sentences. The tutorial explains independent clauses and how commas, along with coordinating conjunctions (Fanboys), are used to join them. It highlights common errors like comma splices and provides practice exercises for learners to apply their knowledge. The session concludes with a hint of further adventures in grammar learning.

What is the main purpose of Mr. Goody Grammar's visit to the cabin?

• To find shelter from the rain

• To get a vinyl apron

• To meet Theodore

• To learn about commas

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that is dependent on another clause

• A clause that has both a subject and a predicate

• A clause that cannot stand alone

• A clause that only has a subject

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• Dogs enjoy watching human potato sack races

• While I was running

• If you come over

• Because it was raining

What is the role of a comma in a compound sentence?

• To separate items in a list

• To end a sentence

• To join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction

• To indicate a pause

Which acronym helps remember the coordinating conjunctions used with commas?

• FANBOYS

• FANBOY

• BOYSFAN

• CONJUNCT

Identify the correct compound sentence:

• I want to go to the fair, I have no money.

• I want to go to the fair but I have no money.

• I want to go to the fair, but I have no money.

• I want to go to the fair and I have no money.

What is a comma splice?

• Using a comma to separate items in a list

• Using a comma to join two independent clauses without a conjunction

• Using a comma to end a sentence

• Using a comma to indicate a pause

How can you correct a comma splice?

• By adding a period

• By removing the comma

• By adding a semicolon

• By adding a coordinating conjunction

Where should the comma be placed in the sentence: 'I feel like a dehydrated camel for I have not engulfed water in three centuries'?

• After 'camel'

• After 'water'

• After 'engulfed'

• After 'for'

In the sentence 'Brad really wants to devour the cake but he does not know that it’s a bomb', where should the comma be placed?

• After 'devour'

• After 'but'

• After 'cake'

• After 'know'