Sentence Variety

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.
• Whenever you finish.
• If you read The Outsiders.
• Before you eat breakfast.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following are dependent clauses?

• While you were outside.
• If you don't study.
• When you get to the goal.
• all of the above

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. 
Where does the comma belong?

• Between unless and you
• Between graduate and you
• Between not and need
• This complex sentence does not need a comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

You may not catch the train if you do not hurry and pack.

• Incorrectly punctuated
• Correctly punctuated 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

• or

• but

• and

• so

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause?

• simple

• compound

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Does this sentence need a comma?
The boy ran down the street and scratched his knee.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 
• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
She thought at first it was a good idea but later decided it wasn't. 

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Jumping off the cliff into the icy water

• fragment
• sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F