A.    Independent: have subject and verb and make sense

    B.    Dependent: also have subject and verb but do not

          make sense

        1.    Coordinate conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor,

              but, or, yet, and so):

              Little words need a "little glue" to connect

              two independent clauses = comma

              EXAMPLE: Mary studied, and Bob watched TV.

                                (IC) (Coor. Conj) (IC)

        2.    Adverbial conjunction:

              longer words (like therefore, consequently,

              and whereas) need "more glue" to connect two     

              independent clauses = a semicolon (;) before the

              adverbial and a comma(,) after the       

              adverbial. 

              EXAMPLE: Mary studied; whereas, Bob watched TV.

                            (IC)        (adverbial conj.)    (IC)

    B.    Independent + Dependent

            (or Dependent + Independent)

          1.    Subordinate conjunction: means one clause    

                explains the other; since they are not equal, 

                you do not need punctuation to separate them

                as long as the conjunction itself separates them.

                EXAMPLE: Mary studies while Bob watched TV.

                                (IC)  (Sub. Conj.)  (DC)

          2.    If the Subordinate conjunction starts the

                sentence, you will need a comma to keep the

                two clauses from crashing together.

                EXAMPLE: While Bob watched TV, Mary studied.

                             (Sub conj.) (DC)        (Comma) (IC)

          3.    Relative Pronoun: relates to the noun right

                beside it in the sentence and connects a             

                dependent clause to an independent clause.

                EXAMPLE: The dog that bit me was mean.

                            (1/2 IC) (Rel. Pro. DC) (1/2 IC)

C. REVIEW:

1. Independent, coordinate Independent

2. Independent; adverbial, Independent

3. Independent subordinate Dependent

4. Subordinate Dependent, Independent

5. 1/2 Independent (Relative Pronoun Dependent)     

    1/2 Independent