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WorksheetsClauses; Semicolons/Commas; FANBOYS
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
The students sat quietly until the bell rang.
dependent
independent
Is the blue clause independent or dependent? Since it is the weekend, I will sleep until noon.
dependent
independent
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.
dependent
independent
Is the blue clause independent or dependent? Unless we get rain soon, the flowers will die.
dependent
independent
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
Please don't spray scents in my class because they give me headaches.
dependent
independent
Which of these is incorrect?
The sun rose. The birds chirped.
The sun rose; the birds chirped.
The sun rose, the birds chirped.
The sun rose, and the birds chirped.
Which of these is incorrect?
We bought a new puppy, and his name is Fred.
We bought a new puppy; his name is Fred.
We bought a new puppy, his name is Fred.
We bought a new puppy. His name is Fred.
Joanna usually prefers to work out in the morning ___ today she intends to go to the gym after her last appointment.
comma
semicolon
no punctuation
After leaving ___ the people on the new committee went down to the coffee shop for a short spirited discussion of next week's agenda.
comma
semicolon
no punctuation
The students were studying for their history test ___ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.
comma
semicolon
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
I love the mall, for it is fun and has A/C.
love
for
fun
has
What is the correct conjunction to complete this sentence?
The train stopped, ___ the doors did not open.
for
but
nor
so
What is the correct conjunction to complete this sentence?
The test was hard, ___ I still did well.
yet
so
nor
for
What is it called when a writer joins two independent clauses (complete sentences) with a comma?
comma junction
conjunction
comma splice
sentence joining
Which of these is a comma splice?
I saw a coyote, so I ran home.
I saw a coyote; hence, I ran home.
I saw a coyote. I ran home.
I saw a coyote, I ran home.
