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San José State University

Independent Clauses in Compound Sentences

For Students 9th - 12th
Does your class dread using semicolons? Use this resource to join two independent clauses using either a comma, semicolon, or colon. Several examples and six practice sentences are available at the bottom for learners to choose the...
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Semicolons

For Students 4th - 6th
This is a fabulous worksheet! Grammar enthusiasts practice the art of correctly using a semicolon. They insert a semicolon to combine three independent clauses, three conjunctive adverbs to independent clauses, and to separate items in...
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Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Teach your kids about FANBOYS! Coordinating conjunctions, or FANBOYS, join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence, but don't forget the comma! Review this popular comma rule, and give your learners this short worksheet. An...
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Clauses: Essential Building-Blocks

For Students 10th - 12th
Clear up clause confusion with this grammar handout, complete with a clause identification activity. Using the detailed information and examples of the different types of clauses provided in the worksheet, secondary learners identify and...
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Commas 101: The Basics

For Students 7th - 9th
Clear up common questions about commas with this handy resource! Useful as a reference page as well as a grammar activity, it presents six different rules for comma usage, including fanboys, lists, and parenthetical words and phrases. A...
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Practice with Commas

For Students 5th - 8th
Young grammarians practice comma usage in an interactive online quiz. Focusing mostly on restrictive/nonrestrictive clauses and the "FAN BOYS" rule, about joining two independent clauses with a conjunction, each of 10 sample sentences...
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Intermediate Level: Clauses and Sentence Structure

For Students Higher Ed
In this clauses and sentence structure learning exercise, students answer 20 questions. They underline each independent clause and circle each dependent clause in the first 5 sentences. They read the next 15 sentences and circle "no...
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8 Comma Rules

For Students 5th - 6th
In this comma rules learning exercise, students read 30 sentences and add commas where needed. Detailed rules for the use of commas are on the page to help.
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K12 Reader

Correcting Run-On Sentences: Commas and Conjunctions

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Young grammarians learn how to correct run-on sentences by adding coordinating conjunctions and commas.
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Commas

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Help your pupils punctuate properly! This particular worksheet focuses on commas and requires learners to write original sentences that fulfill certain comma requirements.
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Using Commas and Five Practice Exercises

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this using commas activity, students read about the proper use of commas. They also read about overuse and misuse of commas in their writing. They link to five practice exercise that are listed at the bottom of the page.
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Bright Hub Education

How to Use Commas Correctly

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Commas can be quite confusing. Young writers target troublesome grammar skills by focusing on the four most troubling uses: joining two independent clauses, separating introductory materials in a sentence, separating unnecessary...
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Comma Usage

For Students 4th - 10th Standards
Sometimes it feels like young writers just place commas as they please! Ensure that your pupils uses these important punctuation marks properly by requiring them to study the information here and complete the grammar exercise....
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Commas After Introductions Exercises

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Print or use online to remind learners of  the proper use of commas in introductory phrases. If they are correctly punctuated, they put a C on the line. If there is an error, learners put an X and circle the error. They then write 9...
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Intermediate Level: Clauses and Sentence Structure

For Students 6th - 7th
In this clauses and sentence structure worksheet, students read 5 sentences and underline the independent clauses and circle each dependent clause. Students then read 15 sentences and indicate if there are any grammatical errors.
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Intermediate Level: Clauses and Sentence Structure

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, learners underline each independent clause and circle each dependent clause in 5 sentences. They then determine whether 10 sentences are grammatically correct or not.
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Comma Practice Worksheet 3

For Students 6th - 9th
Are you teaching the comma rules in your classroom? This resource packet covers several comma rules, gives examples of each, and provides short practice opportunities for your learners. Answers are not included. 
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ClearVue

Perfect Punctuation

For Students 5th - 8th
Using the provided "[Punctuation] Rules to Remember" young grammarians punctuate clauses, phrases, participles, and quotations in a series of worksheets.
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The Mystery of Easter Island and Commas

For Students 5th - 6th
In this commas and Easter Island learning exercise, learners read three uses for commas in a box at the top of the paper. They punctuate 12 sentences properly by adding commas and periods where they belong.
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8 Comma Rules

For Students 4th - 5th
For this comma rules worksheet, students add commas to the sentences according to the 8 comma rules. Students complete 40 sentences.
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Clauses and Sentence Structure

For Students 5th - 6th
For this clause and sentence structure worksheet, students identify independent and dependent clauses, then determine whether or not sentences contain errors.
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Commas With Conjunctions Worksheet

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students complete a variety of activities including identifying whether sentences are correct or have a comma splice, correct comma splices in sentences and insert a comma to combine two sentences or more for...
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Introduction to Using Commas

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this commas worksheet, students read how to use commas and then insert them into sentences. Students insert commas into 12 sentences.
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Intermediate Level: Clauses and Sentence Structure

For Students 4th - 8th
In this clauses and sentence structure instructional activity, students identify independent and dependent clauses. Students correct sentences that contain errors in structure.