Question

question 4 (2 points)
(02 02 mc)
identify the independent clause in the following sentence:
after her daughter won the volleyball tournament, traci was incredibly proud of her.
a after her daughter won
b incredibly proud
c the volleyball tournament
d traci was incredibly proud of her

question 5 (2 points)
(02 02 mc)
identify the dependent clause in the following sentence.
after pedros visit to boston, he was ready to move there.
a after pedros visit to boston
b he was ready to move
c he was ready to move there
d pedros visit to boston

question 6 (2 points)
(02 02 mc)
which of the following sentences uses a comma incorrectly?
a after a long day, shannon sat down to write a heartfelt poem.
b shannon is an accomplished poet, a terrific mom, and a creative teacher.
c shannon really loves, alice in wonderland.
d when shannon had the opportunity, she met her favorite author.

Explanation:

Question 4

An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. "Traci was incredibly proud of her" can stand alone, while the other options are parts of phrases or dependent on other elements.

Question 5

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. "After Pedro's visit to Boston" is a dependent clause as it starts with a subordinating conjunction "After" and does not express a complete thought on its own.

Question 6

In option c, there is no need for a comma between "loves" and "Alice in Wonderland" as "loves" is a transitive verb directly followed by its object.

Answer:

Question 4: d. Traci was incredibly proud of her
Question 5: a. After Pedro's visit to Boston
Question 6: c. Shannon really loves, Alice in Wonderland