Can anyone tell me if I have done this right.
Because the store was closed.
my answer: Because the store was closed, we went back home without the food.
I think you did it correctly. I am not sure what the teacher was asking for.
But you took an incomplete sentence and made it make sense.
Matt
Yes, Matt's right. You took a sentence fragment (incomplete; subordinate/dependent clause) and made it into a complete sentence by adding an independent clause.
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well I am trying to see if I use the correct Punctuating Sentences
The punctuation is also correct - GOOD JOB>
Thank you! The punctuation in your sentence is correct. You used a comma before the dependent clause ("Because the store was closed") and a period at the end of the complete sentence. Well done!
To determine if you have punctuated the sentence correctly, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the main clause or independent clause in the sentence. In this case, it is "we went back home without the food."
2. Determine if there is a subordinate or dependent clause present. In this case, it is "Because the store was closed."
3. Check if there is appropriate punctuation separating the main clause and the dependent clause. In your sentence, you correctly used a comma to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause. This is the correct punctuation for an introductory dependent clause.
4. Finally, read the sentence to ensure that it conveys a complete thought and is understandable. In your sentence, it clearly conveys that the reason for going back home without the food was because the store was closed.
Based on these steps, it appears that you have punctuated the sentence correctly. Well done!