Lesson 3: Commas in Compound Sentences

Which sentence reads more clearly?

• "I went to the movies with Shirley and Rob went home."
• "I went to the movies with Shirley, and Rob went home."

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I was tired from school, I had to go to class anyways.

• Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.

• I went to the store, I got chips.

• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage.

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• Mary swam in the pool, but she didn't have any of her friends with her to swim with.

• Jennifer ate her lunch and, went to the ice cream store.

• Brooke had her party but, none of her friends could sleepover.

• Sarah and Julie had a picnic and then rode bikes

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Harold is an excellent singer and he knows all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma after the word "singer"

• Insert comma after the word "and"

• No comma needed

Harold will be lab partners with Kendall or Oliver.

• Insert comma after the word prom

• Insert comma before the conjunction

• Insert comma after the conjunction

• No comma needed

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Where would a comma be inserted into this sentence?
"I have many questions and answers are being researched."

• After the word "questions"
• Before the word "being"
• There is no way to make this a correct sentence

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence use commas correctly? Everyone thinks she is awesome but I think she is rude.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.5.2C

Does this sentence use commas correctly? Please go to the store and pick up milk, eggs, and butter.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2A

Does this sentence use commas correctly? The huge, sprawling mansion covered the expanse of their property.

• Yes

• No

Where does the comma belong in a compound sentence?

• before the preposition
• after the preposition
• before the conjunction
• after the conjunction