Complex Sentence Quick Check

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Even though he is a strange character I like being around him.

• Even though, he is a strange character I like being around him.

• Even though he is a strange character, I like being around him.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He spent most of the night in the bathroom because the candy apple was rotten.

• He spent most of the night in the bathroom, because the candy apple was rotten.

• He spent most of the night in the bathroom because, the candy apple was rotten.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Once the string was broken beads bounced over the floor.

• Once the string was broken, beads bounced over the floor.

• Once the string was broken beads, bounced over the floor.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Answer the telephone since it is always for you anyway.

• Answer the telephone, since it is always for you anyway.

• Answer the telephone since, it is always for you anyway.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Before he fell into the fishpond he gave me a big shove.

• Before he fell into the fishpond, he gave me a big shove.

• Before, he fell into the fishpond he gave me a big shove.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Please fold these clothes before they become wrinkled.

• Please fold these clothes, before they become wrinkled.

• Please fold these clothes before, they become wrinkled.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Give me all of your chocolate if you do not want it.

• Give me all of your chocolate, if you do not want it.

• Give me all of your chocolate if, you do not want it.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences does NOT combine the clauses below correctly?

Because it is raining outside.

You will probably need an umbrella.

• Because it is raining outside you will probably need an umbrella.

• Because it is raining outside, you will probably need an umbrella.

• You will probably need an umbrella because it is raining outside.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences does NOT combine the clauses below correctly?

The horse at first trotted.

Until it broke into a gallop.

• The horse at first trotted until it broke into a gallop.

• The horse at first trotted, until it broke into a gallop.

• Until it broke into a gallop, the horse first trotted.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences does NOT combine the clauses below correctly?

We can't enter the tournament.

Since our team lost last night.

• We can't enter the tournament since our team lost last night.

• We can't enter the tournament, since our team lost last night.

• Since our team lost last night, we can't enter the tournament.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B