Find the independent and dependent clauses of each sentence and place the correct comma(s).
Uncle Charlie when he was told about the escaped fleas broke out in a blush.
comma between fleas and broke out?
independen clause = broke out in a blush?
As the team drove away Sarah who was forgetful realized she had left the team's fuzzy golden trophy behind.
comma between: away,sarah and fuzzy, golden
dependent clause: As the team drove away
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Uncle Charlie when he was told about the escaped fleas broke out in a blush.
comma between fleas and broke out? yes, but you need one more comma in that sentence
independen clause = broke out in a blush? Nope! That's the verb part of the independent clause, but what's the subject? Who/What was doing the breaking out?
And what is the dependent clause?
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As the team drove away Sarah who was forgetful realized she had left the team's fuzzy golden trophy behind.
comma between: away,sarah and fuzzy, golden Yes, but you need one more comma in this sentence.
What's the independent clause?
dependent clause: As the team drove away Yes, that is one of them, but there are two more.
Independent clause - Sarah who was forgetful
The rest are dependent clauses.
Could this be a sentence on its own? Sarah who was forgetful
To be an independent clause, it must be able to be a sentence by itself.
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To identify the independent and dependent clauses in each sentence and determine where the correct comma(s) should be placed, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the main clause, which is the independent clause.
2. Identify any subordinate clauses, which are dependent clauses.
3. Determine if any comma(s) are needed to separate clauses or clarify meaning.
Now let's analyze the sentences you provided:
1. "Uncle Charlie, when he was told about the escaped fleas, broke out in a blush."
Independent clause: "Uncle Charlie broke out in a blush."
Dependent clause: "when he was told about the escaped fleas."
In this sentence, the dependent clause is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "when." It provides additional information about when Uncle Charlie broke out in a blush. Commas are needed before and after the dependent clause to separate it from the independent clause: "Uncle Charlie, when he was told about the escaped fleas, broke out in a blush."
2. "As the team drove away, Sarah, who was forgetful, realized she had left the team's fuzzy golden trophy behind."
Independent clause: "Sarah realized she had left the team's fuzzy golden trophy behind."
Dependent clause: "As the team drove away" and "who was forgetful."
In this sentence, there are two dependent clauses. The first one, "As the team drove away," is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "As" and provides background information about when Sarah realized she had left the trophy behind. The second dependent clause, "who was forgetful," provides additional information about Sarah. Commas are needed before and after both dependent clauses: "As the team drove away, Sarah, who was forgetful, realized she had left the team's fuzzy golden trophy behind."
So, to summarize the comma placement in both sentences:
1. "Uncle Charlie, when he was told about the escaped fleas, broke out in a blush."
2. "As the team drove away, Sarah, who was forgetful, realized she had left the team's fuzzy golden trophy behind."
I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.