Compound Sentence Review 1

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• The black dog has won many prizes but he doesn’t know many tricks. 
• The black dog has won many prizes, but he doesn’t know many tricks. 
• The black dog has won many prizes but, he doesn’t know many tricks. 
• The black dog has won many prizes; but he doesn’t know many tricks. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• Jason did not study; hence, he failed the test.
• Jason did not study; hence he failed the test.
• Jason did not study; hence he failed the test.
• Jason did not study, hence, he failed the test.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• Exercising helps to keep you healthy and fit, proper nutrition is also important. 
• Exercising helps to keep you healthy and fit proper nutrition is also important. 
• Exercising helps to keep you healthy and fit; proper nutrition is also important. 
• Exercising helps to keep you healthy, and fit proper nutrition is also important. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• You can go when the chores are done; otherwise; you will miss the party.
• You can go when the chores are done; otherwise, you will miss the party.
• You can go when the chores are done, otherwise, you will miss the party.
• You can go when the chores are done; otherwise you will miss the party.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• She saw a cat run in front of her; so she fell down while roller-skating. 
• She saw a cat run in front of her so she fell down while roller-skating. 
• She saw a cat run in front of her, so, she fell down while roller-skating. 
• She saw a cat run in front of her, so she fell down while roller-skating. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• Eating healthy helps you lose weight; staying fit keeps you healthy. 
• Eating healthy helps you lose weight, staying fit keeps you healthy. 
• Eating healthy helps you lose weight staying fit keeps you healthy. 
• Eating healthy helps you lose weight; staying fit, keeps you healthy. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• I like going fishing, I don’t like putting worms on hooks! 
• I like going fishing; I don’t like, putting worms on hooks! 
• I like going fishing I don’t like putting worms on hooks! 
• I like going fishing; I don’t like putting worms on hooks! 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• There was a meteor shower in space, but the crew did not know how to avoid the meteors. 
•  There was a meteor shower in space; but the crew did not know how to avoid the meteors. 
• There was a meteor shower in space, but, the crew did not know how to avoid the meteors. 
•  There was a meteor shower in space; but, the crew did not know how to avoid the meteors. 

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua, so, I started to save my money. 
• I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua so I started to save my money. 
• I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua, so I started to save my money. 
• I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua, so; I started to save my money. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the correct punctuation for the following sentence?

• We took blankets for the picnic also, Sally brought food.
• We took blankets for the picnic; also, Sally brought food.
• We took blankets for the picnic, also, Sally brought food.
• We took blankets for the picnic also Sally brought food.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A