Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with identifying sentence fragments and then fixing them.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Crucible: Fragments and Run on Sentences
This lesson focuses on fragments and run-on sentences including explaining dependent and independent clauses, fragments, run-ons, comma splices, and coordinating conjunctions. It provides examples and links to quizzes.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Sentence Fragments Exercise 1
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with identifying complete sentences and sentence fragments.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Complete Sentence Fragments Exercise 2
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with identifying complete sentences and sentence fragments.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise : Sentence Fragments Exercise 3
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice identifying complete sentences and sentence fragments.
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Independent Clause
The Tongue Untied is a guide to grammar, punctuation, and style for journalists, and it has great information on the independent clause. The site provides numerous examples along with information on usage and tips for recognizing...
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Dependent Clause
The Tongue Untied is a guide to grammar, punctuation, and style for journalists, and it has great information on the dependent clause. The site provides numerous examples along with information on usage and tips for recognizing dependent...
City University of New York
Writesite: Clauses
Grammar and writing tutorial defines clause, independent clause, and dependent clause and provides exercises.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Fragments and Types of Sentences
Ten questions asking students to identify the difference between complete sentences and sentence fragments.
University College London
University College London: Subordinate Clauses,semantic
This section of a chapter from an online English-grammar book from the University College London discusses the uses of subordinate clauses (dependent clauses) in sentences. It also provides an exercise in identifying the purposes of...
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: Sass: Sentence Structure [Pdf]
This online writing guide defines independent and dependent clauses and explains how dependent clauses are used in sentences. With examples. [PDF]
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Commas: Exercise #3
Put in commas wherever they are needed in the sentences provided. Answers are included at the end of the exercise.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Subordinate Clause
The section of this site dedicated to the subordinate clause provides the user with skills to be able to recognize subordinate clauses through a list of subordinate conjunctions and relative pronouns along with examples and reminders.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Main Clause
Grammar tutorial for understanding the main clause (independent clause) and distinguishing the subordinate (dependent) clause. Provides examples and instructions for using clauses in constructing sentences.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Clause
This site provides definitions and examples of main (independent) clauses, subordinate (dependent) clauses, relative clauses, and noun clauses. It also offers instructions on using these clauses in sentences.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Essential Clause
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify an essential clause in the context of a sentence.
English for Everyone
English for Everyone: Subordinating Conjunctions [Pdf]
To review subordinating conjunctions, you'll find a list of common subordinating conjunctions and two exercises in which students practice their understanding. [PDF]
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Strategies and Exercises for Improvement
This module provides a practice exercise that will help students avoid writing sentence fragments.
Other
New Vista High School: Guideline for Combining Sentences
This document explains the difference between simple, compound, and complex sentences and when each should be used.
Other
Colgate University: Clauses, Conjunctions, and Punctuation
This grammar tutorial explains constructing sentences using independent and dependent clauses with correct punctuation.
Other
Cayuga Community College: Clauses, Phrases, and Commas [Pdf]
Learn about phrases, dependent and independent clauses, and how to use commas appropriately with clauses and phrases.
Other
Saint Michael's College: Semicolon and Colon
This site discusses the three major uses of the semicolon and provides examples for each of the uses. Also discusses the use of the colon.