Clauses

Which sentence is correct?

• I wanted to stay up late, but I was too tired.

• I wanted to stay up late but, I was too tired.

• I wanted, to stay up late but I was too tired.

• I wanted to stay up late but I was too tired.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She was hungry so, she made a sandwich.

• She was hungry, so she made a sandwich.

• She was, hungry so she made a sandwich.

• She was hungry so she made a sandwich.

Where does the comma belong?
I enjoy playing soccer but I don’t like running.

• After "enjoy"

• After "but"

• No comma is needed.

• After "soccer"

Identify the correct sentence.

• We wanted to go, swimming yet it started raining.

• We wanted to go swimming yet, it started raining.

• We wanted to go swimming, yet it started raining.

• We wanted to go swimming yet it started raining.

Which sentence does NOT need a comma?

• If we leave now, we can still make it on time.

• They were running late, although it wasn't their fault.

• Because we were late, we had to run.

• When the bell rang, the students left.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We stayed inside because, it was too cold.

• We, stayed inside because it was too cold.

• We stayed inside, because it was too cold.

• We stayed inside because it was too cold.

Where should the comma be placed?
Before I went to bed I brushed my teeth.

• After "bed"

• After "before"

• After "I"

• No comma is needed

True or False: A comma is needed before a coordinating conjunction when it connects two independent clauses.

• True

• False

True or False: A comma is always needed after a subordinating conjunction.

• True

• False

True or False: "I went to the store and bought some apples." needs a comma.

• True

• False