Subordinating Conjunctions and Commas

Where does the comma go? Although Robert Billings's brother was an excellent student he does not like to study.

• after brother

• after student

• after although

• after not

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.

Which sentence is correct?

• Alex wanted to buy a new video game, so, he decided to make some money by babysitting his cousins.

• Alex wanted to buy a new video game, so he decided to make some money by babysitting his cousins.

• Alex wanted to buy a new video game so, he decided to make some money by babysitting his cousins.

• Alex wanted to buy a new video game so, he decided, to make some money by babysitting his cousins.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The cat ran across the road, and under the fence.

• The cat ran across the road; however he couldn't fit under the fence.

• After the cat ran across the road, he ran under the fence.

• The can ran across the road, before he ran under the fence.

We wanted to go to Portugal________________ we went to Brazil.

• , instead,

• ; instead,

• ; instead

Which word is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• Since

• When

• And

• Because

• If