Subordinating Conjunctions

A subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a sentence will require a comma after the first complete thought. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Louisa will wash the sink full of her dirty dishes once her roommate Shelly cleans her globs of toothpaste from the bathroom sink.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

A subordinating conjunction makes a clause dependent. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Is this sentence punctuated correctly? 
If you shoot at mimes should you use a silencer? 

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Keep your hand on the wound, until the nurse asks you to take it off

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence punctuated correctly? We wanted to ride the Ferris Wheel, but it broke down before we had bought our tickets.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If there is an independent clause (complete sentence) after the FANBOYS, you need a comma.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence punctuated correctly? I was cheered by the sight of children laughing and singing on the carousel.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

If the subordinating conjunction is in the middle of two independent clauses, no comma is needed.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A