Free Printable Subordinate Clauses and Serial Commas

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Subordinate Clauses and Serial Commas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class

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1. Which of these uses the serial/listing comma correctly?

I bought wheat bread, whole milk and Oreos at the store.

I bought wheat bread, whole milk, and Oreos at the store.

I bought, wheat bread whole milk and Oreos at the store.

2. Which of these uses the serial/listing comma correctly?

The sun was blazing hot, the birds chirped loudly and the water slowly waved back and forth.

The sun was blazing hot the birds chirped loudly, and the water slowly waved back and forth.

The sun was blazing hot, the birds chirped loudly, and the water slowly waved back and forth.

3. Which of the following words are "AAAWWUUBBIS" words? (There are more than one.)

Since

After

Because

Secondly

4. Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly using a subordinate clause?

If I had a million dollars well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey?

If I had a million dollars, well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey?

If, I had a million dollars well I'd buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted a monkey?

5. Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly using a subordinate clause?

Until you finish your homework, you cannot go outside.

Until, you finish your homework, you cannot go outside.

Until you finish, your homework you cannot go outside.

6. Add a comma to the following sentence: After the rainstorm the river began to flood.

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7. Add commas to the following sentence: The roller coaster is tall fast and very scary!

4 lines

8. Add commas to the following sentence: When the weather turns cooler that means falling leaves cold nights and cozy blankets.

4 lines

9. Combine the three separate sentences into one sentence, adding commas were needed: Jerry woke up at 6:00. Jerry ate cereal for breakfast. Jerry left for work on time.

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10. Combine the two sentences using a subordinate conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS word): We left the chicken on the counter. The dog ate it.

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Subordinate Clauses and Serial Commas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

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