Commas in Dependent Clauses

When Marie Antoinette's carriage arrived at the French border, she got an extreme makeover.

• a comma connecting two independent clauses

• a comma after a dependent clause

• commas surrounding nonessential information

• commas separating items in a list

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Even though Marie Antoinette was visibly ill, she was thrown into prison.

• a comma connecting two independent clauses

• a comma after a dependent clause

• commas surrounding nonessential information

• commas separating items in a list

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

True or False: When a dependent clause comes at the start of a complex sentence, you need to put a comma after it.

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of these is a complex sentence that has the correct punctuation?

•  Suzanne didn’t believe in ghosts until she heard, a noise in the attic.

• Until she heard a noise in the attic Suzanne didn’t believe in ghosts.

• Until she heard a noise in the attic, Suzanne didn’t believe in ghosts.

• Suzanne didn’t believe in ghosts until, she heard a noise in the attic.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was, absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up, work to do.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

• Our apartment walls are, very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.

• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, a comma is required.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• When the Senate convened the citizens gathered on the plain.

• When the Senate convened, the citizens gathered on the plain.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a comma in a dependent clause.

• A) After the rain stopped the sun came out.

• B) The sun came out after the rain stopped.

• C) After the rain stopped, the sun came out.

• D) The sun, came out after the rain stopped.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dependent clause?

• A) Although it was raining they went for a walk.

• B) They went for a walk although it was raining.

• C) Although it was raining, they went for a walk.

• D) They went, for a walk although it was raining.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A