Commas in Compound- Complex, Compound, and Complex Sentences Lane Grizzard

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Commas in CompoundComplex, Compound, and
Complex Sentences
Lane Grizzard
1st Period
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Rule 1: Compound
Sentences
 In a compound sentence, you have two independent
clauses joined by a semicolon or a comma conjunction.
 You need to put a comma conjunction between the first
independent clause and the second independent clause.
 Example: Billy Joe needs to clean up his messy room, but
he always refuses to clean it up.
Rule 2: Complex
Sentences
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In a complex sentence, there is one subordinate clause and one
independent clause.
Subordinate Clauses
A subject and verb
A signal word
You need a comma between the subordinate and independent
clause.
Example: Bryson is going to the walking trail, which is called the
Greenway.
Rule 3: CompoundComplex Sentences
 In a compound-complex sentence, you have two
independent and one subordinate clause.
 You combine the two other rules together. You put a
comma conjunction between the two independent
clauses, and a comma between the subordinate and
independent clauses.
 Example: Although the language project was due on
Monday, Billy Joe should have started on it the week
before, but he started on it the day before it was due.
Rule 4: Interrupting
Subordinate Clauses
 In a compound-complex or just a complex sentence,
you have interrupting subordinate clauses between
independent clauses.
 You put a comma before you start the subordinate
clause and after you end it.
 Example: Bonnie, who sometimes plays the fiddle, is
going to an Eminem concert late tomorrow night.
Rule 5: Subordinate
Clauses with No Commas
 Sometimes you have subordinate clauses with no
comma because of the signal word.
 Look for the words when or that.
 Example: My mom just went to the store that I just
jogged around.
Multiple Choice Question
1
If you have a subordinate clause interrupting an
independent clause, you…
A) put a comma a comma at the front of the
subordinate clause.
B) need to put a comma between the subject and
verb of the subordinate clause.
C) put a comma at the start and the end of the
subordinate clause.
D) put a comma and conjunction at the end of the
subordinate clause.
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
2
Choose where the comma should go in this
sentence.
Jamie is going to the park when my
family is going to be at the grocery store.
A) Jamie, is
B) at, the
C) park, when
D) Correct as it is.
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
3
What do you need to complete a
compound sentence?
A) Two subordinate clauses and a comma
conjunction.
B) Two independent clauses and a comma
conjunction
C) One independent and subordinate clause,
plus a comma
D) One independent clause
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
4
In this sentence, choose where the comma
should go.
Although my mother wanted me to go inside I did
not want to be bored so I kicked the kickball.
A) Although, my ; so, I
B) inside, I ; bored, so
C) mother, wanted ; bored, so
D) me, to ; kicked, the
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
5
What purpose does the conjunction in a
compound sentence serve?
A) It separates the subordinate clause and the
independent clause.
B) It combines two subordinate clauses.
C) A conjunction combines two adjectives.
D) A conjunction combines two independent
clauses with a comma.
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
6
Where is a comma needed in a compoundcomplex sentence?
A) Between the subordinate and independent
clauses.
B) Between the two independent clauses.
C) Before a conjunction.
D) All of the above.
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
7
Choose the correct comma usage in these
sentences.
A) Mario, who likes to play video games, just got an
Xbox 360.
B) My mother, and my father got married in 1912.
C) My sister loves to play the clarinet, that my
grandfather got her.
D) Lindsey, never plays outside while it is sunny.
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
8
Which sentence doesn’t have correct comma
usage?
A) Bobby is going to the store, but he cannot get any
games to play.
B) I haven’t heard if Bob is going to perform in the play,
so I guess he isn’t performing.
C) Mrs. Black never gets mad, when I throw paper
airplanes in her class.
D) Mr. Gray, who loves reading, couldn’t find a book to
read, so I gave him a teaching book with grammar tips.
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
9
Choose the sentence with the correct subject
verb agreement.
A) The members of the book club is going to read fifty
books by the end of the year.
B) The campers in the line have been waiting for
twenty minutes to get a parking spot at the store.
C) The dog of the two adults have not been vaccinated
for heartworms.
D) The cats that the old lady owned has died after they
got ran over by a reindeer.
The Correct Answer is…
Multiple Choice Question
10
Choose the correct place to put a comma in a
complex sentence.
A) Put a comma between the subordinate and
independent clauses.
B) Put a comma between the subordinate clause and
the conjunction.
C) A comma is needed between the two independent
clauses.
D) Put a comma where there is a prepositional phrase.
The Correct Answer is…
Works Cited Page
1. towson.edu
2. grammarbook.com
3. brainpop.com