Comma usage

Combine the sentences below using a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

I don’t want to do my chores. I don’t want to get in trouble

• I ,don’t want to do my chores. I don’t want to get in trouble.

• I don’t want to do my chores, yet I don’t want to get in trouble.

• I don’t want to do, my chores I don’t want to get in trouble.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

I had a bunny,_______the bunny ran away.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

 Use the appropriate word to join the two sentences

We can go to the movies. We can go to the park.

•   We can go to the movies, nor we can go to the park.

•   We can go to the movies, or we can go to the park.

•   We can go to the movies, because we can go to the park.

•   We can go to the movies, for we can go to the park.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.2C

​ Join the two sentences by using the most appropriate words

He studied very hard. He always got good grades.

• He studied very hard, and He always got good grades.

• He studied very hard, but he always got good grades.

• He studied very hard, nor He always got good grades.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.W.9-10.1C

Which sentence has the correct comma placement.

• After I checked out, my library book I walked back to the classroom.

• After I checked out my library book I walked, back to the classroom.

• After I checked out my library book, I walked back to the classroom.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Combine the sentences below using a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

• They are very reliable, but the other group is not.

• They are very reliable but, the other group is not.

• They are very reliable but the other, group is not.

• They are very, reliable but the other group is not.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Combine the sentence using a comma

• When I went, to the zoo I looked at the animals.

• When I went to the zoo I looked ,at the animals.

• When I ,went to the zoo I looked at the animals.

• When I went to the zoo, I looked at the animals.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Commas, generally, go before what part of speech?

• Prepositions

• Verbs

• Conjunctions

• Adjectives

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Choose an appropriate coordinating conjunction to join the sentences

We will have to be on time, _______ else they will not let us in the gates.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Place the comma in the correct place.

• Cynthia asked, "Have you seen the new Sherlock Holmes movie?"

• Cynthia asked "Have you seen, the new Sherlock Holmes movie?"

• Cynthia, asked "Have you seen the new Sherlock Holmes movie?

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2