CHAPTER 3: SENTENCES AND FRAGMENTS

Question 1

An Independent Clause (“IC”) has three components:

Answer 1

Subject, Verb, and it forms a Complete Thought.

Question 2

A Dependent Clause (“DC”) is…

Answer 2

MISSING one of these three components.

Question 3

When a “DC” starts a sentence…

Answer 3

A comma must follow it: “DC, IC.”

Question 4

Prepositional Phrases have three components, in this order…

Answer 4

(1) Preposition, (2) occasional word(s) in the middle, (3) Object

Question 5

When a sentence starts with a prepositional phrase…

Answer 5

It should have a comma after.

Question 6

To get Subject-Verb agreement right you must…

Answer 6

Cross out Prepositional Phrases and Nonessential Clauses between Subject and Verb.

Question 7

“Many” may sound weird as a Subject, but it is correct. Same with “Some.”

Answer 7

“Many go there.” “Some have left.”

Question 8

“IC, DC.” and “IC DC.” can both be correct

Answer 8

(When an IC comes first, the comma is optional and depends on the sentence – trust your ear to tell)

Question 9

We separate items in a list with semicolons instead of commas when…

Answer 9

The list’s items each use commas within them