Understanding Clauses and Commas

The video tutorial explains the difference between independent and dependent clauses, highlighting how independent clauses are complete sentences with a noun and a verb. It discusses dependent markers like 'when', 'because', and 'although', which make clauses dependent by requiring additional information. The tutorial also covers noun and verb phrases, prepositional phrases, and the importance of comma placement in sentences, providing rules for when to use commas based on the structure of the sentence.

What is an independent clause?

• A phrase that needs more information

• A complete sentence with a subject and a verb

• A sentence that starts with a dependent marker

• A group of words without a verb

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

• When I hide

• Because you run

• Nick is a noun

• Although Chris cries

What happens to a clause when a dependent marker is added?

• It becomes a dependent clause

• It turns into a noun phrase

• It remains unchanged

• It becomes an independent clause

Which word is a dependent marker?

• Although

• Run

• Hide

• Quickly

What is the role of a dependent marker in a sentence?

• To complete a sentence

• To make a sentence independent

• To act as a verb

• To indicate a need for more information

Which of the following is just a noun phrase?

• Because you run

• Kicking the ball

• The popular radio DJ

• Running quickly

What is a characteristic of a verb phrase?

• It contains a subject and a verb

• It starts with a dependent marker

• It is always independent

• It is just a big verb

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A phrase that starts with a noun

• A complete sentence

• A phrase that indicates location or time

• A phrase that starts with a verb

How many words should a prepositional phrase have to require a comma?

• Five or more

• Exactly four

• Less than three

• Any number of words

Why is it important to understand the types of clauses?

• To create more dependent clauses

• To avoid using verbs

• To place commas correctly

• To write longer sentences