Grammar Bell Ringer Checkpoint

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

• independent clauses
• dependent clauses
• both a and b
• simple sentences

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False

When a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False

Which word is not a subordinating conjunctions.

• If
• When
• While
• Summer

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.
• Whenever you finish.
• If you read The Outsiders.
• Before you eat breakfast.

If you will stay, I'll prepare a snack.

• Correctly written and punctuated
• Not correctly punctuated
• Almost correctly punctuated
• None of the above

Which sentence reads more clearly?

• "I went to the movies with Shirley and Rob went home."
• "I went to the movies with Shirley, and Rob went home."

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I was tired from school,I had to go to class anyways.
• Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.
• I went to the store, I got chips.
• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

• My best friend Jackson is at soccer again.

• Jackson, who is my best friend, is at soccer again.