Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Before David left, he made sure all the doors were locked.
A simple sentence has
1 independent clause
A compound sentence has
2 independent clauses
Jenn likes to cook, but she doesn't enjoy baking.
complex-compound sentence
simple sentence
complex sentence
compound sentence
A dependent clause
has a subject and verb and is an incomplete thought
Jennifer and Liz decided the garage needed to be cleaned and organized this weekend.
complex sentence
complex-compound sentence
simple sentence
compound sentence
A comma in a complex sentence is REQUIRED when
the dependent clause is at the beginning of a sentence
What are the FANBOYS?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Sue, who is always late, missed first period again.
An independent clause has
a subject and a verb and is a complete thought
Since nobody went grocery shopping, we decided to go out for dinner.
simple sentence
complex-compound sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
A complex sentence contains
1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
My mom made the lemon cake that Grandma used to make for us.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
We are really looking forward to vacation this year.
A compound sentence is formed when two independent clauses are joined by . . .
a comma and FANBOYS
A compound-complex sentence has
2 or more independent clauses & 1 or more dependent clauses
I was late for work, but it wasn't a problem because my boss is understanding.
compound sentence
complex sentence
simple sentence
compound-complex sentence