Punctuating Dependent Clauses

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we get home I want to take a nap.

• After we get home, I want to take a nap.

• After we get home, I want to take a nap

Which is punctuated correctly?

• We were looking forward to being out on the water but the boat left without us even though we pre-paid for the trip.

• We were looking forward to being out on the water, but the boat left without us even though we pre-paid for the trip.

• We were looking forward to being out on the water, but the boat left without us, even though we pre-paid for the trip.

Even though you were first ​ (a)   you will not be able to leave early​ (b)   and you will, unfortunately, have to stay to clean up.​

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Identify where punctuation should be placed and if it should be a colon or semicolon in the sentence below.

Mrs. Beisler won't be having fun on the weekends ​ (a)   she has too much to grade.

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A. She was not prepared for an overnight stay, that is; she had not brought a change of clothes.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A) Although it was raining we decided to go for a walk.

• B) Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

• C) Although, it was raining we decided to go for a walk.

• D) Although it was raining; we decided to go for a walk.

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

• 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 with the correct punctuation.

• 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.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• A) When the sun sets we will start the campfire.

• B) When the sun sets, we will start the campfire.

• C) When, the sun sets we will start the campfire.

• D) When the sun sets; we will start the campfire.

Select the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.

• A) Since it was late we decided to stay in.

• B) Since it was late, we decided to stay in.

• C) Since, it was late we decided to stay in.

• D) Since it was late; we decided to stay in.