Commas with Independent Clauses

Whereas I have to walk to school most people drive to school.

• Whereas I have to walk to school, most people drive to school.

• Whereas, I have to walk to school most people drive to school.

• Whereas, I have to walk to school, most people drive to school.

• No comma is needed.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Louis XVI was no prince charming, but Marie got to live at Versailles palace with a personal staff of five hundred.

• 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

The French people were out of work and starving, and they were starting to hate their queen's guts.

• 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

The next king had been born, but the people didn't want kings anymore.

• 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

Which sentence has a comma placed correctly between independent clauses?

• Do you like, pretzels or do you prefer chips?

• Do you like pretzels or, do you prefer chips?

• Do you like pretzels, or do you prefer chips?

• Do you like pretzels or do you, prefer chips?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use commas to separate ___________________ clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: 
and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

• Dependent (Subordinate)

• Independent (Main)

• Relative (Adjective)

• Noun

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses a comma correctly separating dependent and independent clauses?

• At the insistence of her parents, she decided to attend.

• At the insistence, of her parents, she decided to attend.

• At the insistence of her parents she decided to attend.

• At, the insistence of her parents, she decided to attend.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use a comma to separate a _____________ clause from an independent clause in sentence.

• Oxford

• apostrophe

• gerund

• dependent

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Her lawyer was given only one day to prepare her case, but it didn't really matter because her fate had already been decided.

• 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

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