Commas In Complex and Compound Sentences

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Which sentence uses commas correctly? Options: Jim is very bold and smart and he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

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Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Front

Which sentence uses commas correctly? Options: Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do., Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do., Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do., Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

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Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

Front

Which sentence uses commas correctly? Options: Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. , Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. , Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. , Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

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Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

Front

Which sentence uses commas correctly? Options: As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. , As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. , As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. , As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

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As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

Front

Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves. What is the correct punctuation?

Back

Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)

Front

Nobody knows Harold can dance because he refuses to dance in public.

Back

No comma needed

Front

I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

Back

Insert comma before the conjunction

Front

Even though people don’t think I am shy I am.

Back

Insert comma after the word shy

Front

Harold is going to the prom with Kendra or Olivia.

Back

No comma needed

Front

Which sentence uses commas correctly? Options: Jim is very bold and smart and he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

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Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.