Commas
A. The cat sat on the mat, and the dog wagged its tail.
B. The cat sat on the mat and the dog wagged its tail.
A.
Independent clause or fragment?
The students completed their assignments.
Independent Clause
Write an independent clause by adding a subject or predicate:
wants to go to sleep.
He wants to go to sleep
(answers may vary)
Identify the subordinating conjunction:
After we ate dinner, we went for a walk.
After
The rainbow fish swim quickly. There is a large shark.
The rainbow fish swim quickly because there is a large shark.
A. Near a small stream at the bottom of the canyon park rangers discovered a gold mine.
B. Near a small stream at the bottom of the canyon, park rangers discovered a gold mine.
B.
Independent clause or fragment?
The scientist conducted several successful experiments.
Independent Clause
Write an independent clause by adding a subject or predicate:
The playful dog
The playful dog ran excitedly to its owner.
(answers may vary)
Identify the subordinating conjunction:
Although she was busy, she made time to help her friend.
Although
The dog ran fast. It saw its owner.
The dog ran fast until it saw its owner.
The dog ran fast when it saw its owner.
A. Do you prefer coffee, tea or juice?
B. Do you prefer coffee, tea, or juice?
B.
Independent clause or fragment?
Ran to the store faster than a rabbit.
Fragment
Write an independent clause by adding a subject or predicate:
The students all smiled when
The students all smiled when the teacher told them they did not have homework.
(answers may vary)
Identify the subordinating conjunction:
Until the lightning storm passes, we will stay inside.
Until
After mom made a large dinner, she baked chocolate chip cookies.
Insert commas where they are needed:
She enjoys reading books listening to music and watching movies.
She enjoys reading books, listening to music, and watching movies.
Independent clause or fragment?
To look for salamanders in the cave.
Fragment
Write an independent clause by adding a subject or predicate:
The viewpoint at the end of the hike
The viewpoint at the end of the hike was breathtaking.
(answers may vary)
Identify the subordinating conjunction:
Since it was raining, we decided to stay inside and watch a movie.
Since
It has been a long time. We saw each other.
It has been a long time since we saw each other.
Insert commas where they are needed
For breakfast I had eggs bacon and toast.
For breakfast, I had eggs, bacon, and toast.
Independent clause or fragment?
The children played in the park for several hours that afternoon.
Independent Clause
Write an independent clause by adding a subject or predicate:
Cooked s'mores over the campfire
The girls cooked s'mores over the campfire.
(answers may vary)
Identify the subordinating conjunction:
I was no longer hungry because I ate a large breakfast.
Because
She usually receives good grades. She still asks for help.
Although she usually receices good grades, she still asks for help.