Commas Review

Phrases are a group of related words that do not have both a subject and verb. They do not express a complete thought and are used as different parts of speech (prepositions, verb phrases, appositives, etc.)

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Clauses have a subject AND verb and can be broken down into:
1. Independent Clauses
2. Dependent/Subordinate Clauses

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

Before class ends

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

The mascot jumped through a flaming hoop

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

Following the field trip 

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Fix the sentence
Even though people don’t think I am shy I am.

• Insert comma after "think"
• Insert comma directly after "though"
• Insert comma after the word shy
• No comma needed
  

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence does NOT require a comma?

• Yesterday I ran in the park.
• In order to succeed you need to study.
• Through the dark I saw a light.
• Running is my favorite hobby.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence does not require a comma?

• My favorite holiday is Halloween.
• Once in a while I stay up late.
• Out on the patio you will find a snake!
• Awkwardly I walked onto the stage. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Not very long ago you were just learning how to walk.
• Not very long ago, you were just learning how to walk.
• Not very, long ago you were just learning how to walk.
• Not very long ago you were, just learning how to walk.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

• I really want to go to work but am too sick to drive.

• I really want to go to work but I am too sick to drive.

• I really want to go to work, but am too sick to drive.

• I really want to go to work but, I am too sick to drive.

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CCSS.L.6.2A