Mastering Commas in Compound and Complex Sentences

What is the purpose of using a comma in a compound sentence?

• To connect two dependent clauses

• To introduce a list

• To separate two independent clauses

• To add unnecessary pauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What does 'fanboy' refer to in the context of compound sentences?

• A grammatical error

• A punctuation mark

• A literary device

• A type of conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which term describes the beginning of a dependent clause?

• Coordinating conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

• Independent clause

• Complex conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where should a comma be placed when a sentence starts with a dependent clause followed by an independent clause?

• Before the dependent clause

• After the dependent clause

• No comma needed

• Before the independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the primary function of commas in complex sentences?

• To connect two independent clauses

• To separate items in a list

• To indicate omitted words

• To separate a dependent clause from an independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct comma placement in the sentence: 'After the meeting ended, we went for lunch'?

• No comma needed

• Before 'After'

• After 'ended'

• After 'meeting'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In which sentence is the comma correctly placed?

• Unless you study you will not pass the exam.

• Unless you study you will not, pass the exam.

• Unless, you study you will not pass the exam.

• Unless you study, you will not pass the exam.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma with a subordinating conjunction?

• While I was cooking dinner the phone rang.

• While I was cooking, dinner the phone rang.

• While, I was cooking dinner the phone rang.

• While I was cooking dinner, the phone rang.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What role does 'so' play in the sentence 'She was tired, so she went to bed early'?

• Independent clause

• Subordinating conjunction

• Dependent clause

• Coordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the sentence where the comma is used correctly with a coordinating conjunction.

• He likes, tea but he dislikes coffee.

• He likes tea, but he dislikes coffee.

• He likes tea but he dislikes, coffee.

• He likes tea but, he dislikes coffee.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A