Does this sentence need a comma?
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English
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7th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
I lost my phone when I was at my friend's house.
Yes
No
Answer explanation
Correct: "I lost my phone when I was at my friend's house."
Incorrect: "I lost my phone, when I was at my friend's house."
In most cases, don’t use a comma between an independent clause and a dependent clause.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
I need to buy a dress so I am going to the mall.
Yes
No
Answer explanation
Correct: "I need to buy a dress, so I am going to the mall."
Incorrect: ""I need to buy a dress so I am going to the mall."
You should use a comma any time you combine two independent clauses with any of the seven coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so, for, or, nor, yet)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
I can't go to the party but you should go without me.
Yes
No
Answer explanation
Correct: "I can't go to the party, but you should go without me."
Incorrect: "I can't go to the party but you should go without me."
You should use a comma any time you combine two independent clauses with any of the seven coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so, for, or, nor, yet)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
She was having a terrible time even though she was at her favourite restaurant.
Yes
No
Answer explanation
Correct: "She was having a terrible time, even though she was at her favourite restaurant."
Incorrect: "She was having a terrible time even though she was at her favourite restaurant."
Sometimes, when you are showing a big contrast between two things, you can use a comma between an independent and dependent clause.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
She was having a great time at the restaurant until her friend messaged that they couldn't come.
Yes
No
Answer explanation
Correct: "She was having a great time at the restaurant, until her friend messaged that they couldn't come."
Incorrect: "She was having a great time at the restaurant, until her friend messaged that they couldn't come."
Sometimes, when you are showing a big contrast between two things, you can use a comma between an independent and dependent clause.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
When you are walking home from the grocery store be careful not to drop the eggs!
Yes
No
Answer explanation
Correct: "When you are walking home from the grocery store, be careful not to drop the eggs!"
Incorrect: "When you are walking home from the grocery store be careful not to drop the eggs!"
Use a comma when a dependent clause is followed by an independent clause.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
The party was fun once my friends arrived.
Yes
No
Answer explanation
Correct: "The party was fun once my friends arrived."
Incorrect: "The party was fun, once my friends arrived."
In most cases, don’t use a comma between an independent clause and a dependent clause.
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