Subordinating Conjunctions

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we eat, I want to see a movie.
• Because you sneezed I jumped.
• As, we walked you ran.
• If you, fall I'll catch you.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.11-12.2A

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.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• When you buy milk, you should check the fresh date.
• When you buy milk you should check the fresh date.
• When, you buy milk you should check the fresh date.
• When, you buy milk, you should check the fresh date.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we lost, our team tried not to cry.
• After we lost our team tried not to cry.
• After, we lost our team tried not to cry.
• After, we lost, our team tried not to cry.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a verb but no complete thought

• has a subject and a verb and a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An independent clause:

• has a subject and a verb but no complete thought

• has a subject and a verb and a complete thought

• can not be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence complex

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

while the band was playing

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

although I ate my lunch

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B