Commas before joining words in a compound sentence.

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• We're going out to dinner, and we're going to a movie after that.

• We're going out to dinner, and, we're going to a movie after that.

• We're going out to dinner and, we're going to a movie after that.

• We're going out to dinner. and, we're going to a movie after that.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• Julio wants to eat at a Chinese restaurant ,but, I want to eat at a French cafe.

• Julio wants to eat at a Chinese restaurant, but I want to eat at a French cafe.

• Julio wants to eat at a Chinese restaurant but, I want to eat at a French cafe.

• Julio wants to eat at a Chinese restaurant: but, I want to eat at a French cafe.

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TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• Teresa might stay home. or, she might go with us.

• Teresa might stay home, or, she might go with us.

• Teresa might stay home, or she might go with us.

• Teresa might stay home: or, she might go with us.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• Mia wanted to go on a field trip, but she was sick that day.

• Mia wanted to go on a field trip, but, she was sick that day.

• Mia wanted to go on a field trip ,but she, was sick that day.

• Mia wanted to go on a field, trip but she was sick that day.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• We went, to a huge dairy farm and we ate delicious ice cream afterwards.

• We went to a huge dairy farm, and we ate delicious ice cream afterwards.

• We went to a huge dairy farm and we ate, delicious ice cream afterwards.

• We went to a huge dairy farm and we ate delicious, ice cream afterwards.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• Last year we went to a museum, but this year we wanted to do something different.

• Last year we went to a, museum but this year we wanted to do something different.

• Last year we went to a museum but this year, we wanted to do something different.

• Last year we, went to a museum but this year we wanted to do something different.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• We were supposed to be on our best, behavior, but some children were noisy.

• We were supposed, to be on our best behavior but some children were noisy.

• We were supposed to be on our best behavior but some children, were noisy.

• We were supposed to be on our best behavior, but some children were noisy.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• Do you think they were excited or do you think they were just being, mischievous?

• Do you think, they were excited or do you think they were just being mischievous?

• Do you think they were excited, or do you think they were just being mischievous?

• Do you think they were, excited, or do you think they were just being mischievous?

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• It was good to be outdoors this, year, and our class really enjoyed the trip.

• It was good to be outdoors this year, and our class really enjoyed the trip.

• It was good to be outdoors this year and our class, really enjoyed the trip.

• It was good to be outdoors, this year and our class really enjoyed the trip.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Which sentence uses the comma where it belongs?

• Trees produce, oxygen and they reduce the effects of carbon dioxide.

• Trees produce oxygen, and they reduce the effects of carbon dioxide.

• Trees produce oxygen and they, reduce the effects of carbon dioxide.

• Trees produce oxygen and they reduce the effects, of carbon dioxide.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI