WorksheetsSubordinating Conjunctions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a sentence will require a comma after the first complete thought.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Louisa will wash the sink full of her dirty dishes once her roommate Shelly cleans her globs of toothpaste from the bathroom sink.
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
A subordinating conjunction makes a clause dependent.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
If you shoot at mimes should you use a silencer?
If you shoot at mimes should you use a silencer?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Keep your hand on the wound, until the nurse asks you to take it off
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? We wanted to ride the Ferris Wheel, but it broke down before we had bought our tickets.
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
If there is an independent clause (complete sentence) after the FANBOYS, you need a comma.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? I was cheered by the sight of children laughing and singing on the carousel.
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
If the subordinating conjunction is in the middle of two independent clauses, no comma is needed.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? I wanted to buy the giant stuffed dinosaur at the fair, but I hadn't won enough tickets.
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Sometimes the comma can go after a FANBOYS.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? I won’t take you to the rodeo, unless you’ve already finished your homework.
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Dublin jumped onto the counter and snatched a piece of roasted chicken.
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? After he missed his train, Percy walked to work in the pouring rain.
a)
Yes
b)
No
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