Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Comma usage and properly identifying clauses in sentence

I cannot figure out whether or not I need a comma between the word "cigarettes" and "according" in the following sentence:




More college students are using marijuana daily than smoking
cigarettes according to a national survey released Tuesday.





My gut tells me the first clause is independent and the second dependent, which would mean I do not need a comma. Is this correct? Am I correct in thinking independent clause + dependent clause does not need a comma?

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