Commas and Clauses

A

100

Which type of clause is the following: Ellie broke her shoe.

A main/independent clause.

200

Change the following into TWO main/independent clauses: Pam chased Robbie round the kitchen while he shouted, 'You'll never catch me!'

Pam chased Robbie round the kitchen. He shouted, 'You'll never catch me!'

300

Put commas in the appropriate places: 'Where have you been young lady?'

'Where have you been, young lady?'

400

Put commas in the appropriate places: After meeting your mother I have decided that stupidity must be hereditary.

After meeting your mother, I have decided that stupidity must be hereditary.

500

Correct ALL errors in the following sentence: mae west once said when choosing between two evils i like to choose the one i havent tried before

Mae West once said, 'When choosing between two evils, I like to choose the one I haven't tried before.'

B

100

Which type of clause is the following: As she walked home from the party.

A subordinate/dependent clause.

200

Why have commas been used in the following sentence: My favourite foods are pasta, pizza and sushi.

To separate items in a list.

300

Put commas in the appropriate places: His mother turned to him and said 'I have been worried sick' in an angry voice.

His mother turned to him and said, 'I have been worried sick,' in an angry voice.

400

Put the commas in the appropriate places: They grabbed the dog dressed it in a snow suit put some sun glasses on it and called it Doris.

They grabbed the dog, dressed it in a snow suit, put some sun glasses on it and called it Doris.

500

Reverse the order or the following clauses so that they make sense. You may have to add words or punctuation: We're going to Ibiza in July if Mum manages to book the flight.

If Mum manages to book the flight, we're going to Ibiza in July.

C

100

Which is the main/independent clause in the following: John hit the ball which crashed through his dad's car window.

John hit the ball.

200

Put commas in the appropriate places: There was a foul malodourous rank stench coming from her room.

There was a foul, malodourous, rank stench coming from her room.

300

Put commas in the appropriate places: Despite this I agreed to meet him for lunch the next day.

Despite this, I agreed to meet him for lunch the next day.

400

Put the commas in the appropriate places: Silently he farted making everyone else in the room gag.

Silently, he farted, making everyone else in the room gag.

500

Combine the following two sentences into ONE sentence. You may have to add punctuation or a new word: She's been playing piano next door for two hours. My ears are now bleeding.

My ears are now bleeding because she's been playing piano next door for two hours.

D

100

Which is the subordinate clause in the following: She slipped over on a spilt drink while she was dancing

While she was dancing.

200

Put commas in the appropriate places: Hello Billy. It's nice to see you.

Hello, Billy. It's nice to see you.

300

What other piece(s) of punctuation could replace the commas below: He came inside and, with an air of superiority, told her that her outfit was ugly.

Brackets/Parentheses or Dashes

400

Place the commas where appropriate in the following: If Dad gets the tickets we're going to the opening night of 'Harry Potter'.

If Dad gets the tickets, we're going to the opening night of 'Harry Potter'.

500

Correct all errors in the following sentence: my teacher told me that unless i get help i will fail english. you need to pay more attention in class she said.

My teacher told me that unless I get help, I will fail English. 'You need to pay more attention in class,' she said.

E

100

Change the following into ONE sentence with a main/independent clause and a subordinate/dependent clause: Daniel tried on fifteen different pairs of shoes. He was in the shop.

Daniel tried on fifteen different pairs of shoes while he was in the shop. OR While he was in the shop, Daniel tried on fifteen different pairs of shoes.

200

Put commas in the appropriate places: 'Come in Evie but don't try to pet the dog. He'll bite your face off.'

'Come in, Evie, but don't try to pet the dog. He'll bite your face off.'

300

Place commas around the subordinate/dependent clause below: She told him with great delight that his face looked like he'd been beaten with an ugly stick.

She told him, with great delight, that his face looked like he'd been beaten with an ugly stick.

400

Which connective would you most likely use to turn the following two main/dependent clauses into ONE sentence: I was arrested by the police and charged with cruelty to animals. I made my dog marry my cat.

'because' or 'as'.

500

Correct all errors in the following: although i was scared i continued walking along the creepy dark dank winding corridor. suddenly i heard a noise.

Although I was scared, I continued walking along the creepy, dark, dank, winding corridor. Suddenly, I heard a noise.