1. Clauses necessary to the meanings of the words modified (they are not set off by commas) 2. Contains atleast two independent clauses 3. Contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses 4. Has atleast one subject and one predicate, and expresses a complete thought 5. Joins clauses of a unequal rank, introducing a clause of lower rank than the main clause 6. A verb used as another part of speech 7. A verb from ending in -ing used as an adjective 8. A verb from ending in -ing used in a place of a noun 9. A verb from proceded by to, used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb 10. In, with, across, beside, are examples

every person should make it a priority to serve at least two hours per week.

it's an extremely important civic responsibility that is invaluable to citizens most in need is the correct one

the purpose in this excerpt is that you should never do things like that because according to the bible, if you have more than one wife it's wrong and a huge sin. i hope this .

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.