Clauses; Semicolons/Commas; FANBOYS

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?

The students sat quietly until the bell rang.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the blue clause independent or dependent? Since it is the weekend, I will sleep until noon.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?

I will finish my homework after the movie is over.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

 

Is the blue clause independent or dependent? Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

 

Is the blue clause independent or dependent?

Please don't spray scents in my class because they give me headaches.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of these is incorrect?

• The sun rose. The birds chirped. 

• The sun rose; the birds chirped. 

• The sun rose, the birds chirped. 

• The sun rose, and the birds chirped. 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of these is incorrect?

• We bought a new puppy, and his name is Fred. 

• We bought a new puppy; his name is Fred. 

• We bought a new puppy, his name is Fred. 

• We bought a new puppy. His name is Fred.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Joanna usually prefers to work out in the morning ___  today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.

• comma

• semicolon

• no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

After leaving ___ the people on the new committee went down to the coffee shop for a short spirited discussion of next week's agenda.

• comma

• semicolon

• no punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The students were studying for their history test ___ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.

• comma

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A