Conjunctions/Independent/Dependent Clause (commas)

Finish the sentence with a conjunction and an independent clause.

The State Fair always has great agricultural exhibits,

In the following sentence, where does the comma go?

I went to the store but I forgot to bring my shopping list.

• store,

• no comma needed

• but,

• ,shopping

In the following sentence, which word is a conjunction?

The sun shone through the leaves onto the forest floor yet the rain also fell gently.

• the

• from

• yet

• squirrel

In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause?

Denise came to class late and still forgot the assignment.

• Denise came to class late

• and

• and forgot the assignment

• still forgot the assignment

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

It is my brother's turn to make dinner so he needs to stop at the grocery store.

• It is my brother's turn to make dinner so, he needs to stop at the grocery store.

• It is my brother's turn to make dinner, so he needs to stop at the grocery store.

• It is my brother's turn to make dinner, so, he needs to stop at the grocery store.

• It is my brother's turn to make dinner so he needs to stop at the grocery store?

Is there a dependent clause in the following sentence?

Rhonda wants to travel the world and see wonderful sights.

• Yes, the dependent clause is "Rhonda wants to travel the world"

• No, there are no dependent clauses in this sentence.

• Yes, the dependent clause is "see wonderful sights."

When using a coordinating conjunction a comma is needed

• when there is an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• when there is a dependent clause and a dependent clause.

• when there is an independent clause with another independent clause.

In the following sentence, which conjugation would make the most sense?

for and nor but or yet so

I was tired from working at school all day, ______ I decided to go to bed early.

Which is(are) the independent clause(s) in the following sentence?

She had just bought two gorgeous dresses, so she needed to get matching shoes.

• she needed to get matching shoes

• she had just bought two gorgeous dresses

  &

  she needed to get matching shoes

• she had just bought two gorgeous dresses

• so

Finish the sentence with a conjunction and an independent clause.

Sonia was tired after testing all day,