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Phrases, Clauses, and Commas

Authored by Rebecca Payne

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Phrases, Clauses, and Commas
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The difference between a phrase and a clause is...

A phrase is smaller than a clause.

A phrase does not contain a subject, and a clause does.

A phrase does not contain a subject and a verb pair, and a clause does.

A phrase does not contain a verb, and a clause does.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is a sentence?

The journey to France took three hours.

Will be travelling.

If you like.

Because it had been raining for days.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a compound sentence?

2 or more independent clauses

1 independent clause, 1 dependent clause

2 or more independent clauses, 2 or more phrases

a sentence with a compound subject and/or a compound predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you punctuate a compound sentence? (choose all that apply)

comma

comma with a coordinating conjunction

semi-colon

comma with a subordinating conjunction

colon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

The adorable soft bunny is meaner than she looks.

The adorable soft bunny is meaner, than she looks.

The adorable, soft bunny is meaner than she looks.

The adorable, soft, bunny is meaner than she looks.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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