Comma Rule 1 Compound Sentences

Isao plays soccer in the fall and played lacrosse in the spring last year.

• Correct as is

• Isao plays soccer in the fall, and played lacrosse in the spring last year.

• Isao plays soccer in the fall; and played lacrosse in the spring last year.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Sam went to see Olivia Roderigo over the break but it wasn't the concert where Noah Kahn showed up.

• Correct as is

• Sam went to see Olivia Roderigo over the break, but it wasn't the concert where Noah Kahn showed up.

• Sam went to see Olivia Roderigo, over the break, but it wasn't the concert where Noah Kahn showed up.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Finally, the weather got warmer and Katherine was able to play a softball game.

• Correct as is

• Finally, the weather got warmer, and Katherine was able to play a softball game.

• Finally, the weather, got warmer, and Katherine was able to play a softball game.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Clare and Kelsey have had serious injuries and were super sensitive to mine.

• Correct as is

• Clare, and Kelsey have had serious injuries, and were super sensitive to mine.

• Clare and Kelsey have had serious injuries, and were super sensitive to mine.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

I saw Sarah in a Notre Dame sweatshirt at the NCAA tournament but they lost.

• Correct as is

• I saw Sarah, in a Notre Dame sweatshirt at the NCAA tournament but they lost.

• I saw Sarah in a Notre Dame sweatshirt at the NCAA tournament, but they lost.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Alex and Ella sit in the front row, but they often need to be separated.

• Correct as is

• Alex and Ella sit in the front row but they often need to be separated.

• Alex, and Ella sit in the front row, but they often need to be separated.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The play was performed hours later yet Rachel and the cast of Stage 700 were happy about it.

• correct as is

• The play was performed hours later, yet Rachel and the cast of Stage 700 were happy about it.

• The play was performed hours later, yet Rachel, and the cast of Stage 700 were happy about it.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Gideon works at the YMCA and probably works out a lot because of it.

• correct as is

• Gideon works at the YMCA, and probably works out a lot because of it.

• Gideon works at the YMCA and, probably works out because of it.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Leah invited me to go bowling and she was so encouraging when I was terrible.

• Correct as is

• Leah invited me to go bowling, and she was so encouraging when I was terrible.

• Leah invited me to go bowling and, she was so encouraging when I was terrible.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Tommy and Kevin are either effectively brainstorming or talking about who won what game last night.

• Correct as is

• Tommy and Kevin are either effectively brainstorming, or talking about who won what game last night.

• Tommy, and Kevin are either effectively brainstorming, or about who won what game last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I