Commas with Introductory Elements & Compound Sentences

Pausing for a moment in the doorway the teacher smiled at the class.

• Pausing,

• doorway,

• teacher,

• smiled,

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Yes I see that you are ready for this quiz.

• Yes,

• see,

• you,

• ready,

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CCSS.L.5.1A

In this state we have a sales tax.

• this,

• state,

• have,

• no comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Until we found the source of the fire everyone was searching nervously through closets and under beds.

• found,

• source,

• fire,

• closets,

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

I usually enjoy this class.

• usually,

• enjoy,

• this,

• no comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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."

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

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