Punctuation Rules with Clauses & Phrases!

SENTENCE 1:

My uncle loves sushi whereas my aunt hates it.

• My uncle loves sushi; whereas my aunt hates it.

• My uncle loves sushi whereas, my aunt hates it.

• My uncle loves sushi; whereas, my aunt hates it.

• NO CHANGE

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

My uncle loves sushi whereas my aunt hates it.

What kind of sentence is this?

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

My uncle loves sushi whereas my aunt hates it.

What punctuation rule does this sentence follow?

• IND + DEP. (no comma)

• DEP , IND.

• IND ; IND.

• IND ; conjunctive adverb , IND.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

SENTENCE 2:

Because he did poorly on his test he read a Right 2 Read book for extra credit.

• Because he did poorly on his test; he read a Right 2 Read book for extra credit.

• Because he did poorly on his test he read, a Right 2 Read book, for extra credit.

• Because he did poorly on his test, he read a Right 2 Read book for extra credit.

• NO CHANGE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Because he did poorly on his test, he read a Right 2 Read book for extra credit.

What kind of sentence is this?

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Because he did poorly on his test, he read a Right 2 Read book for extra credit.

What punctuation rule does this sentence follow?

• IND + DEP. (no comma)

• DEP , IND.

• IND ; IND.

• IND , coordinating conjunction IND.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

SENTENCE 3:

Practice was canceled after school since there was a freak snowstorm.

• Practice was canceled after school since, there was a freak snowstorm.

• Practice was canceled after school, since there was a freak snowstorm.

• Practice was canceled after school; since, there was a freak snowstorm.

• NO CHANGE

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Practice was canceled after school since there was a freak snowstorm.

What kind of sentence is this?

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Practice was canceled after school since there was a freak snowstorm.

What punctuation rule does this sentence follow?

• DEP , IND.

• IND + DEP. (no comma)

• IND ; conjunctive adverb , IND.

• IND , coordinating conjunction IND.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

SENTENCE 4:

When the movie ended there was not a dry eye in the theater.

• When the movie ended, there was not a dry eye in the theater.

• When the movie ended there, was not a dry eye in the theater.

• When the movie ended; there was not a dry eye in the theater.

• NO CHANGE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A