An introductory clause is a part of a sentence that provides

Background info/sets the stage for the rest of the sentence

Where do the commas go when you have an introductory clause?

After the intro clause and before the independent clause

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Sally, you need to come by my room.

A dependent clause is a part of a sentence that

Doesn't form a complete thought & can't be it's own sentence

What is a personal address?

It's when you speak directly to a person

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

After they did their homework, the girls went swimming.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

However, this doesn't mean all the work is done.

An independent clause is part of a sentence that

Forms a complete thought and can be it's own sentence

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1
An introductory clause is a part of a sentence that provides
An introduction for the sentence to come
An introduction of the author for the audiences
Additional information on the subject of the sentence
Background info/sets the stage for the rest of the sentence
2
Which is an example of an introductory word?
However
Introducing
Understandably
Exceptional
3
Where do the commas go when you have an introductory clause?
After the preposition and before the article
After the dependent clause and before the practicable
Before the verb and after the subject
After the intro clause and before the independent clause
4
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Sally you need, to come by my room.
Sally, you need to come by my room.
Sally you need to come by my room.
Sally you need to come by, my room.
5
A dependent clause is a part of a sentence that
Forms a complete thought and can be it's own sentence
Directly addresses someone
Introduces the topic and provides background information
Doesn't form a complete thought & can't be it's own sentence
6
What is a personal address?
It's when you talk to someone about their personal life
It's when you're speaking about yourself personally
It's when you speak directly to a person
It's your home address
7
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
After they did their homework the girls, went swimming.
After they did their homework, the girls went swimming.
After, they did their homework the girls went swimming.
After they did their homework the girls went swimming.
8
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
However this doesn't mean all the work is done.
However, this doesn't mean all the work is done.
However this doesn't mean all the work, is done.
However this doesn't mean, all the work is done.
9
An independent clause is part of a sentence that
Doesn't form a complete thought & can't be it's own sentence
Forms a complete thought and can be it's own sentence
Directly addresses a person
Introduces the topic and provides background information
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Where do you put the comma in a personal address?
Before the person's name
You don't need a comma
After the independent clause
After the person's name

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