Week 8 Commas in compound sentences

Commas in Compound Sentence

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When you edit your writing, check that you have used commas to combine your sentences correctly!

Commas in Compound Sentences

Use a comma before a conjunction that joins independent clauses in a compound sentence.

-An independent clause is a complete thought
- Contains both a subject (noun) and a verb.

I went to the soccer game yesterday, and my mom brought snacks.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4?

• Miguel was sad, so he understood.

• Miguel was sad because he understood.

• Miguel was sad, but he understood.

• Because Miguel was sad, he understood.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine sentences 5 and 6?

• Today, they are worn by children and adults, they come in a variety of colors.

• Worn by children and adults, and they come in a variety of colors.

• Because they are worn by children and adults, they come in a variety of colors.

• Today, they are worn by children and adults, and they come in a variety of colors.

Multiple Choice

Dad had been horseback riding before. He wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, so he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before so he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, but he wasn't afraid to go.

Multiple Choice

Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse. He would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, but he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, then he would never admit it.

Multiple Choice

He discovered that riding was a lot of fun. He couldn't wait to tell his friend about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun, but he couldn't wait to tell his friend about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun, and he couldn't wait to tell his friend about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun, he couldn't wait to tell his friend about it.

• He discovered that riding was a lot of fun he couldn't wait to tell his friend about it.

Multiple Choice

Conner had seen many parks in his life. He had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life but he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, or he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, but he had never seen one like this one.

Multiple Choice

Dad brought a pair of binoculars. Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brough a pair of binoculars, and Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brough a pair of binoculars, Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brough a pair of binoculars Nate used them to look for animals.

• Dad brough a pair of binoculars, but Nate used them to look for animals.

Multiple Choice

He saw his very first live bear. The hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very first live bear the hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very first live bear, and the hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very first live bear, the hair on his arms stood up.

• He saw his very first live bear, or the hair on his arms stood up.

Multiple Choice

It was an exciting moment. It only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment it only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment, but it only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment, so it only lasted a second.

• It was an exciting moment, it only lasted a second.

Multiple Choice

We all looked out our windows. The bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• We all looked out our windows the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• We all looked out our windows, the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• We all looked out our windows but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

• We all looked out our windows, but the bears turned out to be people in brown coats.

Multiple Choice

The bear was no bear at all. Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all, Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all, and Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all Nate was embarrassed.

• The bear was no bear at all, orNate was embarrassed.

Multiple Choice

He hadn't seen a bear. He kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear, he kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear, or he kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear, but he kept looking.

• He hadn't seen a bear he kept looking.