Punctuating lists in subordinate clauses
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- In this lesson, we will look at how we can add even more information to our independent clauses by adding lists in to our subordinate clauses.
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5 Questions
Q1.
An independent clause...
must have a subordinate clause.
must have extra information added to it.
Q2.
A subordinate clause...
must be understood by itself.
must have a comma.
Q3.
What's wrong with this sentence? "Although it was Tuesday afternoon, Charlie decided to go to the sweet shop, down the road."
The capital letters are incorrect.
There is not a comma before the independent clause.
There is nothing wrong with this sentence.
Q4.
What's wrong with this sentence? "at the football match, He decided to buy chips but he dropped them when cheering."
There is a comma after the independent clause, before the next subordinate clause.
There is not a comma before the independent clause, after the first subordinate clause.
There is nothing wrong with this sentence.
Q5.
What's wrong with this sentence? "During my drama exam, I forgot all my lines because I was so nervous."
The capital letters are incorrect.
There is a comma after the independent clause, before the next subordinate clause.
There is not a comma before the independent clause, after the first subordinate clause.
6 Questions
Q1.
A subordinate clause is...
An idea that can be understood by itself.
Q2.
Which of these is the correct way of punctuating a subordinate clause before an independent clause?
After dinner he played chess.
He played chess after dinner.
He played chess, after dinner.
Q3.
Which of these is the correct way of punctuating a subordinate clause after an independent clause?
At break time Sophie decided to eat her apple.
At break time, Sophie decided to eat her apple.
Sophie decided to eat her apple, at break time.
Q4.
Which of these sentences has the correctly punctuated list?
Bring your swimming costume and towel and goggles and swimming hat to practice.
Bring your swimming costume, towel, goggles, swimming hat to practice.
Bring your swimming costume; towel; googles; swimming hat to practice.
Q5.
Which sentence has the subordinate clause list punctuated properly?
Rather than revise for his test and do his homework and tidy his room, David decided to watch TV.
Rather than revise for his test, do his homework or tidy his room David decided to watch TV.
Q6.
Which sentence has the subordinate clause list punctuated properly?
The new musical theatre club will rehearse at the community centre on a Tuesday evening Wednesday evening and Saturday morning.
The new musical theatre club will rehearse at the community centre on a Tuesday evening, Wednesday evening, Saturday morning.