Comma usage

How many types of sentences are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

True or False: Sentences of different types have different punctuation rules

• True

• False

You can tell which kind of sentence you have based on the number of _________ that appear in the sentence.

• Commas

• Verbs

• Phrases

• Clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A clause is defined as ____________

• any extra information in a sentence

• a subject + verb

• any part of a sentence containing either a subject or verb

• someone that brings you presents in December

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An independent clause is _____________

• subject + verb + complete thought

• subject + verb

• someone not in the Mall Santa union

• the predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of sentence is this: All I want is a room of my own.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is this: All I want is a room of my own, so I kicked my sister out

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is this: I kicked my sister out of my room because she snores, and now she is suing me.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is this: All I want is a room of my own because my sister snores.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

True or False: When you use a Coordinating Conjunction (FANBOYs) in the middle of a compound sentence, you should put a comma before the conjunction in AP Style

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A