Sentence Practice 1

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29. Do not use a comma to set off a because clause that follows a main clause

Sentence Practice 1

This activity contains 5 questions.

The Industrial Revolution affected family ___ people's work and home lives were no longer intertwined.

life becauselife, because

Because managers were responsible for maintaining ___ measured a worker's worth by time spent on the job.

production theyproduction, they

Time spent on the job began to take precedence over time spent at ___ the worker's wages kept the family fed and clothed.

home becausehome, because

A worker who spent more time at the factory was viewed as a dedicated family ___ he was earning more wages for his family.

man becauseman, because

Because more women have entered the ___ have had to rethink their ideas about time and worth.

workforce managersworkforce, managers

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