Identifying dependent and independent clauses

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Cory ate lunch after we took a walk.
• Cory ate lunch, after we took a walk.
• Cory ate, lunch after we took a walk.
• Cory ate lunch - after we took a walk.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My brother will cry if you wake him.
• My brother will cry, if you wake him.
• My brother will cry - if you wake him.
• My brother will cry if, you wake him.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Because I was sick I missed school.
• Because, I was sick I missed school.
• Because, I was sick, I missed school.
• Because I was sick, I missed school.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we play, we should clean up.
• After, we play we should clean up.
• After, we play, we should clean up.
• After we play we should clean up.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What's the subordinating conjunction: Since you got a haircut, I haven't seen you.

• I

• haven't

• seen

• Since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• I left, because you made me mad. 
• I left. Because you made me mad.
• I left because you made me mad. 
• Because you made me mad I left. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What's the subordinating conjunction: I need to go to the bookstore before we leave the mall. 

• need
• leave
• the
• before

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What's the subordinating conjunction: We can't be together if you drive that car. 

• if
• we
• together
• be

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which TWO are INDEPENDENT clauses?

• when I got home

• I got home late last night

• I ate dinner

• before I ate dinner

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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