Commas Subordinating Conjunctions

Where does the comma go? As long as his students turn in their homework Ben Ross will let them watch movies in class.

• after homework

• after movies

• after long

• after students

Where does the comma go?

After his students asked him questions Mr. Ross decided he needed to research the Holocaust.

• after students

• after Mr. Ross

• after decided

• after questions

Where does the comma go?

Before becoming a teacher Ben Ross went to college.

• after teacher

• after Ross

• after to

• after before

Reorder the following

• Even though

• Laurie

• is editor of the school newspaper

• ,

• she is still pretty silly.

Reorder the following

• Unless

• he starts to engage in class

• ,

• Robert Billings

• will not graduate.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

Which sentence is written correctly?

• He enjoys swimming; yet he prefers to play golf.

• He enjoys swimming yet he prefers to play golf.

• He enjoys swimming, yet he prefers to play golf.

• He enjoys swimming. yet he prefers to play golf.

Which sentence uses commas correctly with a subordinating conjunction?

• A) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• B) Although, it was raining we went for a walk.

• C) Although it was raining we went, for a walk.

• D) Although it was, raining we went for a walk.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas and subordinating conjunctions.

• A) If you want to succeed you must work hard.

• B) If, you want to succeed you must work hard.

• C) If you want to succeed, you must work hard.

• D) If you want, to succeed you must work hard.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction and commas.

• A) Because she was tired she went to bed early.

• B) Because, she was tired she went to bed early.

• C) Because she was tired, she went to bed early.

• D) Because she, was tired she went to bed early.