Coordination Practice

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• My friend likes to eat grapes and they are healthy to eat.
• My friend likes to eat grapes, and they are healthy to eat.
• My friends likes to eat; grapes are healthy to eat.
• My friend likes to eat grapes; furthermore they are healthy to eat.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I can hardly believe I'll be a sophomore so soon but I know it's true.
• I can hardly believe I'll be a sophomore so soon; but I know it's true.
• I can hardly believe I'll be a sophomore so soon, but I know it's true.
• I can hardly believe I'll be a sophomore, so soon but I know it is true.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I can't afford gas or insurance yet, I really want to drive.
• I can't afford gas or insurance yet I really want to drive.
• I can't afford gas or insurance, yet I really want to drive.
• I can't afford gas, or insurance yet I really want to drive.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• A long, warm weekend was nice; however now it's hard to focus on school.
• A long, warm weekend was nice; however, now it's hard to focus on school.
• A long, warm weekend was nice, however now it's hard to focus on school.
• A long, warm weekend was nice, however, now it's hard to focus on school.

Andre and Chuck played chess together every day, but after fifteen years, Andre had only won once.

• no change

• every day, since

• every day

• every day, for

Yasir wanted to attend the lock-in laser tag party hosted by his school, furthermore,_ his parents did not think it would be a good idea.

• no change

• but

• additionally,

• moreover,

Cats are unable to climb down a tree headfirst, after their claws are all curved in the same direction.

• no change

• meanwhile

• furthermore

• because

Cecil wanted his paper crown to be a clever musical reference, and he decorated the edges with leaves from two plants, holly and ivy.

• no change

• so

• but

• or

Having suddenly realized she wasn't his mother, but Desmond stopped running towards the startled woman.

• no change

• mother, yet

• mother,

• mother, when

Bethany does not like any animals with scales, since she does have an affinity for snakeskin shoes.

• no change

• and

• so

• but