Sentence Punctuation Patterns Practice

Which of the following are acceptable ways to join an independent clause with a dependent clause?

• DC, IC.

• IC, DC.

• DC IC.

• IC DC.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following are acceptable ways to join two independent clauses?

• IC, IC.

• IC; IC.

• IC; CA, IC.

• IC, CC, IC.

• IC, CC IC.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

What two things must you have to make a clause?

• a subject

• a direct object

• a verb

• a subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

(Mark all that are true.) An independent clause...

• has a subject

• has a predicate (verb)

• is a complete thought

• cannot stand on its own as a sentence

• begins with a subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

(Mark all that are true.) A dependent clause...

• has a subject

• has a verb

• is a complete thought

• cannot stand on its own as a sentence

• begins with a subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so are...

• coordinating conjunctions (CC)

• conjunctive adverbs (CA)

• subordinating conjunctions

• dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

• after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, by the time, even if, even though, if, in case, in order that, in th, event that, lest, now that, once, only, only if, provided that, since, so, supposing, than, that, though, till, unless, until, when, whenever ,where, whereas, wherever, whether or not, while

• are examples of...

• coordinating conjunctions (CC)

• conjunctive adverbs (CA)

• subordinating conjunctions

• dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Also, Accordingly, Additionally, Again, Anyway, As a result, Besides, Conversely, Consequently, Contrarily, Comparatively, Certainly, Eventually, Equally, Elsewhere, Further, Finally, Furthermore, Henceforth, Hence, However, In fact, In contrast, In comparison, In addition, Incidentally, Instead, Indeed, Just as, Likewise, Moreover, Meanwhile, Next, Nevertheless, Namely, Nonetheless, Now, Notably, Otherwise, On the other hand, Rather, Still, Subsequently, Similarly, That is, Thereafter, Then, Therefore, Thus, Undoubtedly, Uniquely

are examples of...

• coordinating conjunctions (CC)

• conjunctive adverbs (CA)

• subordinating conjunctions

• dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following sentences is an example of this sentence pattern:

IC, CC IC.

• I wanted to go to Julie's game, but I had a flat tire.

• I wanted to go to Julie's game but, I had a flat tire.

• I wanted to go to Julie's game, but, I had a flat tire.

• I wanted to go to Julie's game but I had a flat tire.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which of the following sentences is an example of this sentence pattern:

IC; CA, IC.

• Tomorrow is Dean's birthday, so his friends are planning a party.

• Tomorrow is Dean's birthday; therefore, his friends are planning a party.

• Tomorrow is Dean's birthday, therefore, his friends are planning a party.

• Tomorrow is Dean's birthday, therefore; his friends are planning a party.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A