Comma Placement and Subordinate Clauses

Professor Tro Belish explains the punctuation of complex sentences, focusing on clauses. He distinguishes between independent and dependent clauses, emphasizing the use of commas when subordinate clauses precede main clauses. Through examples, he illustrates correct comma placement in various sentence structures, including compound complex sentences. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the rules discussed.

What are the two main types of clauses discussed?

• Independent and dependent

• Main and subordinate

• Complex and compound-complex

• Simple and compound

When should a comma be used after a subordinate clause?

• When it is in the middle of a sentence

• When it is a question

• When it ends a sentence

• When it starts a sentence

In the example given, where is the comma placed when the subordinate clause comes first?

• Before the main clause

• After the subordinate clause

• Before the subordinate clause

• After the main clause

What happens to the comma when the main clause comes first?

• It is placed before the main clause

• It is placed before the subordinate clause

• There is no comma

• It is placed after the main clause

In the sentence 'Before Vivan leaves work for the day', where should the comma be placed?

• After 'day'

• After 'leaves'

• After 'Vivan'

• After 'Before'

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with a subordinate clause and a coordinating conjunction

• A sentence with multiple subordinate clauses

• A sentence with one independent and one dependent clause

Where should commas be placed in a compound-complex sentence?

• After the main clause

• Only at the end of the sentence

• After the subordinate clause and before the coordinating conjunction

• Before the subordinate clause

What is the rule for comma placement when the subordinate clause comes first?

• Comma is placed before the main clause

• Comma is placed at the end of the sentence

• Comma is placed after the subordinate clause

• No comma is needed

Which of the following is a correct example of a sentence with a subordinate clause first?

• Because, he needed milk he went to the store.

• He went to the store because, he needed milk.

• Because he needed milk, he went to the store.

• He went to the store, because he needed milk.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Punctuation of exclamations

• Punctuation of simple sentences

• Punctuation of complex sentences

• Punctuation of questions