Compound Sentences (Which sentence is correct?)

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Hank gave away the tickets; for he had made other plans and couldn't go.

• Hank gave away the tickets for he had made other plans and couldn't go.

• Hank gave away the tickets, for he had made other plans and couldn't go.

• Hank gave away the tickets, he had made other plans and couldn't go.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The play was well received by the audience, but the critics disliked it.

• The play was well received by the audience but, the critics disliked it.

• The play was well received by the audience; but the critics disliked it.

• The play was well received by the audience but the critics disliked it.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He refused to build a new fence he would repair the old one.

• He refused to build a new fence nor would he repair the old one.

• He refused to build a new fence, he would repair the old one.

• He refused to build a new fence; he would repair the old one.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I don't really like scary movies, but I'll come with you anyway.

• I don't really like scary movies; but I'll come with you anyway.

• I don't really like scary movies but I'll come with you anyway.

• I don't really like scary movies I'll come with you anyway.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My sister had not come home, yet so I decided to start eating dinner by myself.

• My sister had not come home yet, so I decided to start eating dinner by myself.

• My sister had not come home, yet; so I decided to start eating dinner by myself.

• My sister had not come home yet, so I decided to start eating dinner by myself.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Gustavo lifted the lid of the box, and looked inside.

• Gustavo lifted the lid, of the box and looked inside.

• Gustavo lifted the lid of the box; and looked inside.

• Gustavo lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Margaret welcomed her guests and offered each one a glass of water.

• Margaret welcomed her guests, and offered each one a glass of water.

• Margaret welcomed her guests; and offered each one a glass of water.

• Margaret welcomed her guests and, offered each one a glass of water.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• All the students went crazy they drank from the spiked punch.

• All the students went crazy; they drank from the spiked punch.

• All the students went crazy, they drank from the spiked punch.

• All the students went crazy for they drank from the spiked punch.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• It seems like graduation is so far away; but it is really just a few short weeks in the future.

• It seems like graduation is so far away, but it is really just a few short weeks in the future.

• It seems like graduation is so far away but it is really just a few short weeks in the future.

• It seems like graduation is so far away but, it is really just a few short weeks in the future.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A good education is key to the future it can unlock doors to success.

• A good education is key to the future; it can unlock doors to success.

• A good education is key; to the future it can unlock doors to success.

• A good education is key to the future, it can unlock doors to success.