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TRUE or FALSE: a phrase will mostly have comma(s) around it, but a compound sentence will mostly have a comma only in the middle.

TRUE

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Which word is a condition of time? while because whichever if

while

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Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence? At the mall, ________ my mom shopped, my dad slept in a chair. if while unless after

while

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TRUE or FALSE: A dependent clause cannot stand alone.

TRUE

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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star

Double points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

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Rewrite the sentence with the DEPENDENT clause at the BEGINNING of a sentence: The guys went out for pizza after they went skating.

After they went skating, the guys went out for pizza.

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trap

No points!

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fairy

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rocket

Go to first place!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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Rewrite the sentence with the DEPENDENT clause at the end of the sentence: Because we forgot to take it out of the freezer, the turkey is not thawed.

The turkey is not thawed because we forgot to take it out of the freezer.

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TRUE OR FALSE: a complex sentence and a simple sentence both have ONE independent clause, and a compound sentence has TWO.

TRUE

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What's the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

a subordinating conjunction

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Which word is a condition of reason? while because whichever if

because

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Which word is a condition of a condition? while because whichever if

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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thief

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Which subordinating conjunction BEST completes the sentence? The toddler refused to eat his food __________ his mother played his favorite song. if because unless after

unless

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What makes an independent clause?

at least one subject and one verb

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Which is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence: I will sleep until the alarm rings.

until the alarm rings

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