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Commas: Dependent Clauses
Independent Practice Exercise #3
Name:
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Directions:
Put a box around the DCM in all of the sentences. Then, if necessary, put the comma in the correct place & circle it. Write darkly. Remember, if the DCM is at the start of the
sentence, a comma will be needed after the clause; if the clause is at the end of the sentence, do not use a comma.
1. S i n c e o n e o f m y f a v o r i t e f o o d s i s f i s h I o r d e r i t a l o t i n r e s t a u r a n t s .
2. I o r d e r f i s h a l o t i n r e s t a u r a n t s s i n c e i t i s o n e o f m y f a v o r i t e f o o d s .
3. E v e n t h o u g h t h e w e e k e n d d o e s n ’ t b e g i n f o r a f e w d a y s I ’ m a l r e a d y l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o
sleeping in.
4. I ’ m a l r e a d y l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o s l e e p i n g i n w h e n t h e w e e k e n d b e g i n s i n a f e w d a y s .
5. N o w t h a t d i g i t a l c a m e r a s a r e b e c o m i n g q u i t e p o p u l a r I t h i n k I ’ l l b u y o n e .
6. I t h i n k I ’ l l b u y a d i g i t a l c a m e r a b e c a u s e t h e y a r e b e c o m i n g q u i t e p o p u l a r .
- - - keep going - - 7. B e c a u s e I l i k e i c e c r e a m I a l w a y s k e e p s o m e i n t h e f r e e z e r .
8. I a l w a y s k e e p s o m e i c e c r e a m i n t h e f r e e z e r b e c a u s e I l i k e i t .
9. E v e r y t i m e I w a s h m y c a r i t e n d s u p r a i n i n g .
10. I t e n d s u p r a i n i n g e v e r y t i m e I w a s h m y c a r .
11. U n l e s s y o u a r e a v e r y t a l l p e r s o n a n d c a n j u m p h i g h y o u c a n n o t t o u c h t h e c e i l i n g s i n t h i s
classroom.
12. W h i l e s k i m m i l k i s l e s s f a t t e n i n g t h a n r e g u l a r m i l k f r o z e n y o g u r t i s l e s s f a t t e n i n g t h a n i c e
cream.
- - - keep going - - -
13. O n c e b a s k e t b a l l s t a r t s I w i l l h a v e l e s s f r e e t i m e .
14. T h e i c e c r e a m w i l l m e l t i f y o u d o n ’ t p u t i t i n t h e f r e e z e r .
15. I g e t q u i t e u p s e t w h e n t h e c o m p u t e r l o c k s u p .
16. I f y o u d o n ’ t p u t i t i n t h e f r e e z e r t h e i c e c r e a m w i l l m e l t .
17. Y o u c a n n o t t o u c h t h e c e i l i n g s i n t h i s c l a s s r o o m u n l e s s y o u a r e a v e r y t a l l p e r s o n a n d c a n
jump high.
18. I w i l l h a v e l e s s f r e e t i m e o n c e b a s k e t b a l l s t a r t s .
- - - keep going - - 19.
If you really know what you're doing here you won't need the DCM list.
20.
You won't need the DCM list if you really know what you're doing here.
21.
In case I accidentally lock my keys in my car I always carry a spare key in my wallet.
22.
I tried to take the ball out under our own basket after a made basket the first time that I
played in a basketball game .
23.
Even if you never write using clauses you've had to do these exercises.
24.
I always carry a spare key in my wallet in case I accidentally lock my keys in my car.
25.
The first time that I played in a basketball game I tried to take the ball out under our own
basket after a made basket.
26.
You've had to do these exercises even if you never write using clauses.
BONUS: Earn Up To 3 Points
The following sentence needs two commas. Place them in the correct spots; that will earn you 2 points. Then for another point, explain why they are needed.
bonus #1 for 2 points:
put 2 commas
bonus #2 for 1 point:
explain
One of my favorite foods is fish so when I go out to eat I order it a lot in restaurants.