Commas in a Series
Which sentence is correct?
A. We bought markers, crayons, glue sticks, and tape.
B. We bought markers crayons glue sticks, and tape.
What is:
A. We bought markers, crayons, glue sticks, and tape.
Fix the sentence by adding correct comma placement:
After school we went to Starbucks.
What is:
After school, we went to Starbucks.
Is this an independent clause or dependent clause?
Because I overslept
What is dependent clause?
Name the FANBOYS
What is:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Fix the sentence by adding correct comma placement:
“We should leave now” Mia whispered.
What is:
“We should leave now,” Mia whispered.
Add commas where needed:
The cafeteria smelled like pizza gym socks burnt popcorn and chlorine.
What is:
The cafeteria smelled like pizza, gym socks, burnt popcorn, and chlorine.
Fix the sentence by adding correct comma placement:
It was a long exhausting day.
What is:
It was a long, exhausting day.
Identify the independent clause and the dependent clause in this sentence:
We ate lunch while the rain poured down.
What is:
We ate lunch = independent / while the rain poured down = dependent
Name at least 7 subordinating conjunctions in AWUBIS (at least one of each letter)
What is:
After, As, Although, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since
(answers will vary)
Fix the sentence by adding correct punctuation:
Jack said “This test is impossible”
What is:
Jack said, “This test is impossible.”
Which sentence correctly uses a series of verbs?
A. He ran jumped slid and dove into the pool.
B. He ran, jumped, slid, and dove into the pool.
C. He ran, jumped and slid, and dove into the pool.
D. He ran, jumped, slid and dove into the pool.
What is:
B. He ran, jumped, slid, and dove into the pool.
Fix the sentence by adding correct comma placement:
Listen Mia you need to calm down.
What is:
Listen, Mia, you need to calm down.
Fix the fragment so it becomes a complete sentence:
When the lights went out
What is: When the lights went out, everyone screamed.
(Any complete sentence works, as long as there is an independent clause added after the dependent clause)
Which FANBOYS word shows contrast?
What is:
but / yet (both acceptable)
Fix the sentence by adding correct punctuation:
According to the article “the storm lasted for three days
What is:
According to the article, “the storm lasted for three days.”
Add commas where needed:
Her backpack was full of books snacks loose papers and headphones.
What is:
Her backpack was full of books, snacks, loose papers, and headphones.
Fix the sentence by adding correct comma placement:
We were late so we ran.
What is:
We were late, so we ran.
Identify ALL clauses in this sentence and label each as independent or dependent:
Before the storm hit, the students rushed inside, but the teacher stayed outside to grab the attendance clipboard.
What is:
Dependent clause: Before the storm hit
Independent clause 1: the students rushed inside
Independent clause 2: the teacher stayed outside to grab the attendance clipboard
True or False: You always need a comma before a FANBOYS conjunction.
What is: False - only when joining two independent clauses.
Fix the sentence by adding correct punctuation:
The narrator said "We spent the afternoon working on homework listening to music scrolling through TikTok and trying not to fall asleep"
What is:
The narrator said, "We spent the afternoon working on homework, listening to music, scrolling through TikTok and, trying not to fall asleep."
Which version is written correctly AND maintains parallel structure?
A. He likes reading fantasy books, writing poetry, and to play video games.
B. He likes reading fantasy books, writing poetry, and playing video games.
C. He likes to read fantasy books, writing poetry, and playing video games.
D. He likes to read, fantasy books, writing poetry and playing, video games.
What is:
B. He likes reading fantasy books, writing poetry, and playing video games.
Combine these sentences into ONE sentence using a subordinating conjunction + a FANBOYS conjunction + correct comma placement:
We lost the game.
We practiced hard.
We learned from the mistakes.
What is:
Although we practiced hard, we lost the game, but we learned from our mistakes.
(answers will vary)
Combine these two independent clauses into one complex sentence using a SUBORDINATING conjunction of your choice:
The actor forgot his lines.
The scene had to be reshot.
What is:
Because the actor forgot his lines, the scene had to be reshot. OR Since the actor forgot his lines, the scene had to be reshot.
(answers will vary)
Identify the conjunction type here AND explain whether a comma is needed (and why):
I’ll join you for dinner if I finish my homework.
What is:
Conjunction: if (subordinating)
No comma because the dependent clause comes AFTER the independent clause.
Use a signal phrase and correct punctuation with this information:
Text: The Hunger Games, chapter 4
Quote: Peeta Mellark, the boy who gave me bread is fighting hard to kill me.
What is:
In chapter 4, it states, "Peeta Mellark, the boy who gave me bread, is fighting hard to kill me."
(answers may vary)