Subordinating Conjunctions

Which demonstrates correct punctuation?

• After I finished my homework, I watched the late movie.

• After I finished my homework. I watched the late movie.

• After I finished my homework I watched the late movie.

• I watched the late movie after I finished my homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which demonstrates correct punctuation?

• Donnie can't come with us unless he cleans the basement.

• Unless he cleans the basement Donnie can't come with us.

• Unless he cleans the basement, Donnie can't come with us.

• Donnie can't come with us. Unless he cleans the basement.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which demonstrates correct punctuation?

• If you can't come to me; I'll go to you.

• If you can't come to me I'll go to you.

• If you can't come to me. I'll go to you.

• If you can't come to me, I'll go to you.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which demonstrates correct punctuation?

• When she sneezed, she laughed.

• She laughed when she sneezed.

• When she sneezed. She laughed.

• She laughed, when she sneezed.

Which demonstrates correct punctuation?

• If you are telling me the truth you have nothing to fear.

• If you are telling me the truth. You have nothing to fear.

• If you are telling me the truth, you have nothing to fear.

• You have nothing to fear if you are telling me the truth.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which demonstrates correct punctuation?

• When I think of her, I have to smile.

• I have to smile. When I think of her.

• When I think of her I have to smile.

• I have to smile when I think of her.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which demonstrates correct punctuation?

• I cannot help you unless you trust me.

• Unless you trust me, I cannot help you.

• I cannot help you. Unless you trust me.

• I cannot help you unless. You trust me.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the dependent clause.

When the president arrived, the crowd cheered.

• When the president arrived,

• the crowd cheered.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the independent clause.

Although Betty practices the violin daily, she plays terribly.

• Although Betty practices the violin daily,

• she plays terribly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the type of sentence below.

Wherever I go, my dog Spit follows.

• 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