Subordinating

___________ I was about to lock the door, a gust of wind blew it open.

• Whenever

• While

• As

• If

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The children cannot eat dessert________ they finish their dinner.

• Whenever

• While

• Unless

• After

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

it rains tomorrow , the mayor will postpone the city's parade.

• If

• While

• After

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

When a sentence _______________________ with a subordinating conjunction, a comma is needed after the clause.

• starts

• ends

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Use a comma if the subordinating conjunction is in the middle of sentence.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A comma is used when the subordinating conjunction is at the _____________ of sentence.

• middle

• beginning

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly:

• Even though he is smarter than me, he always treated me with respect.

• Even though, he is smarter than me, he always treated me with respect.

• Even though he is smarter than me he always treated me with respect.

• Even though he is smarter than me, he, always, treated me with respect.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

(Unless, Although) my cats are lazy, they are affectionate.

• Unless

• Although

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

(Since, After) Abby's brother is away at college, her house is very quiet. 

• Since

• After

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a verb but no complete thought

• has a subject and a verb and a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B