Compound-Complex Sentences

Which of the sentences below is correctly punctuated?

• Although it was sunny, the woods were dark and Sue stumbled down the hill.

• Although it was sunny, the woods were dark, and Sue stumbled down the hill.

• Although it was sunny, the woods were dark and Sue stumbled down the hill.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Whenever it rained, Kerry thought of her home in Ireland and she worried about her mother.

• Whenever it rained Kerry thought of her home in Ireland and she worried about her mother.

• Whenever it rained, Kerry thought of her home in Ireland, and she worried about her mother.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.

• Before he knew it the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.

• Before he knew it the winter was over and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• David took a deep breath and blew out the candles, but when he blew them out, he missed one.

• David took a deep breath and blew out the candles, but when he blew them out he missed one.

• David took a deep breath, and blew out the candles, but when he blew them out, he missed one.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• Jeana had always hated lasagna but after, she had Marjorie's special recipe, she changed her mind.

• Jeana had always hated lasagna, but after she had Marjorie's special recipe, she changed her mind.

• Jeana had always hated lasagna, but after she had Marjorie's special recipe she changed her mind.