1. Complex Sentence? Subordinated Clauses Coordinated Clauses
Simple Sentence or
Complex Sentence?
(more than one set of (NS + V))
Subordinated Clauses
(unequal value)
Coordinated Clauses
(equal value)
, + Coord. Conj.
(FANBOYS)
Adverb Clause
Where? Why? How? When?
Adjective Clause
Whose? Which one? How many? What kind?
; (+TE, )
Noun Clause
Who? What?
(never needs comma)
Clause first
(use comma)
Clause last
(no comma)
Restrictive
Essential info that cannot be left out
(no comma)
Non-restrictive
Non-Essential Info that can be left out
(use comma)