Punctuating Compound and Complex Sentences

As long as Haymitch Abernathy has a sunburn; I need to keep putting aloe on his back.

• As long as Haymitch Abernathy has a sunburn; I need to keep putting aloe on his back.

• As long as Haymitch Abernathy has a sunburn I need to keep putting aloe on his back.

• As long as Haymitch Abernathy has a sunburn, I need to keep putting aloe on his back.

• As long as Haymitch Abernathy has a sunburn. I need to keep putting aloe on his back.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Hagrid let out a shriek; when his friend jumped out from behind the door and surprised him.

• Hagrid let out a shriek; when his friend jumped out from behind the door and surprised him.

• Hagrid let out a shriek. When his friend jumped out from behind the door and surprised him.

• Hagrid let out a shriek, when his friend jumped out from behind the door and surprised him.

• Hagrid let out a shriek when his friend jumped out from behind the door and surprised him.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Gilderoy Lockhart spent the afternoon reading on the porch he finished three books.

• Gilderoy Lockhart spent the afternoon reading on the porch he finished three books.

• Gilderoy Lockhart spent the afternoon; reading on the porch he finished three books.

• Gilderoy Lockhart spent the afternoon reading on the porch. He finished three books.

• Gilderoy Lockhart spent the afternoon reading on the porch, he finished three books.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Cedric Diggory will judge the talent show as long as he gets to sit on stage and wear a fancy outfit.

• Cedric Diggory will judge the talent show as long as he gets to sit on stage and wear a fancy outfit.

• Cedric Diggory will judge the talent show. As long as he gets to sit on stage and wear a fancy outfit.

• Cedric Diggory will judge the talent show; as long as he gets to sit on stage and wear a fancy outfit.

• Cedric Diggory will judge the talent show, as long as he gets to sit on stage and wear a fancy outfit.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If Peter Pettigrew is going to sign autographs, I will go wait in the car until he's finished.

• If Peter Pettigrew is going to sign autographs, I will go wait in the car until he's finished.

• If Peter Pettigrew is going to sign autographs. I will go wait in the car until he's finished.

• If Peter Pettigrew is going to sign autographs; I will go wait in the car until he's finished.

• If Peter Pettigrew is going to sign autographs I will go wait in the car until he's finished.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Luna Lovegood won't see the movie, unless her friends force her to go.

• Luna Lovegood won't see the movie, unless her friends force her to go.

• Luna Lovegood won't see the movie; unless her friends force her to go.

• Luna Lovegood won't see the movie. Unless her friends force her to go.

• Luna Lovegood won't see the movie unless her friends force her to go.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Neville Longbottom volunteered to crawl into the tunnel first; I was too afraid.

• Neville Longbottom volunteered to crawl into the tunnel first; I was too afraid.

• Neville Longbottom volunteered to crawl into the tunnel first I was too afraid.

• Neville Longbottom volunteered to crawl into the tunnel first, I was too afraid.

• Neville Longbottom volunteered to crawl into the tunnel. First I was too afraid.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Nala ate a giant bowl of spaghetti because, she needed lots of energy to run the marathon.

• Nala ate a giant bowl of spaghetti because, she needed lots of energy to run the marathon.

• Nala ate a giant bowl of spaghetti because she needed lots of energy to run the marathon.

• Nala ate a giant bowl of spaghetti because; she needed lots of energy to run the marathon.

• Nala ate a giant bowl of spaghetti because. She needed lots of energy to run the marathon.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Timon went for a bike ride when he realized it was seventy degrees outside.

• Timon went for a bike ride when he realized it was seventy degrees outside.

• Timon went for a bike ride, when he realized it was seventy degrees outside.

• Timon went for a bike ride; when he realized it was seventy degrees outside.

• Timon went for a bike ride when, he realized it was seventy degrees outside.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Peeta Mellark wants to make a great model rocket for the contest because, the winner gets a free trip to NASA.

• Peeta Mellark wants to make a great model rocket for the contest because, the winner gets a free trip to NASA.

• Peeta Mellark wants to make a great model rocket for the contest, because the winner gets a free trip to NASA.

• Peeta Mellark wants to make a great model rocket for the contest; because the winner gets a free trip to NASA.

• Peeta Mellark wants to make a great model rocket for the contest because the winner gets a free trip to NASA.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A