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.

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

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

A) After the rain stopped the sun came out.

B) The sun came out after the rain stopped.

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

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dependent clause?

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

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

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

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

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation for a dependent clause.

C) If you want to succeed, you must work hard.

A) If you want to succeed you must work hard.

B) You must work hard if you want to succeed.

D) You must, work hard if you want to succeed.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

C) Because she was late, she missed the bus.

A) Because she was late she missed the bus.

B) She missed the bus because she was late.

D) She missed, the bus because she was late.

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

C) When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.

A) When the bell rang the students left the classroom.

B) The students left the classroom when the bell rang.

D) The students left, the classroom when the bell rang.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly with a dependent clause?

C) Since it was cold, we stayed inside.

A) Since it was cold we stayed inside.

B) We stayed inside since it was cold.

D) We stayed, inside since it was cold.

Select the sentence with the correct comma usage in a dependent clause.

C) Unless you try, you will never know.

A) Unless you try you will never know.

B) You will never know unless you try.

D) You will never, know unless you try.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

C) If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.

A) If it rains we will cancel the picnic.

B) We will cancel the picnic if it rains.

D) We will, cancel the picnic if it rains.

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

C) While the cat's away, the mice will play.

A) While the cat's away the mice will play.

B) The mice will play while the cat's away.

D) The mice will, play while the cat's away.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

C) As soon as the sun set, the stars appeared.

A) As soon as the sun set the stars appeared.

B) The stars appeared as soon as the sun set.

D) The stars appeared, as soon as the sun set.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation for a dependent clause.

C) Even if it is difficult, you should try.

A) Even if it is difficult you should try.

B) You should try even if it is difficult.

D) You should, try even if it is difficult.

Select the sentence with the correct comma usage in a dependent clause.

C) Although it was late, we continued working.

A) Although it was late we continued working.

B) We continued working although it was late.

D) We continued, working although it was late.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

C) If you study hard, you will pass the exam.

A) If you study hard you will pass the exam.

B) You will pass the exam if you study hard.

D) You will, pass the exam if you study hard.

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

C) Whenever she sings, the audience applauds.

A) Whenever she sings the audience applauds.

B) The audience applauds whenever she sings.

D) The audience, applauds whenever she sings.

Commas in Dependent Clauses

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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