Understanding Sentence Structure and Clauses

What is a key characteristic of an independent clause?

• It must be combined with another independent clause.

• It can stand on its own as a complete sentence.

• It always lacks a subject or a verb.

• It can only be used in conjunction with a dependent clause.

Which statement accurately describes a dependent clause?

• It can always stand alone as a complete sentence.

• It must contain both a subject and a verb.

• It needs to be combined with an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

• It cannot be removed from a sentence without making the sentence incomplete.

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What is the primary difference between a run-on sentence and a comma splice?

• A run-on sentence is too long, while a comma splice is too short.

• A run-on sentence has one independent clause, while a comma splice has two.

• A run-on sentence has multiple independent clauses without proper separation, while a comma splice uses a comma to incorrectly separate two independent clauses.

• A run-on sentence is missing a subject, while a comma splice is missing a verb.

What defines a sentence fragment?

• It is a phrase that contains a subject and verb pair but is used incorrectly.

• It is a complete sentence that is too short.

• It is a phrase that is missing an independent clause but is still used as a sentence.

• It is a sentence that combines two independent clauses with a comma.