Compound & Complex Sentences

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• Eddie crashed his car, therefore his parents drove his date and him to the dance.

• Eddie crashed his car, therefore, his parents drove his date and him to the dance.

• Eddie crashed his car; therefore, his parents drove his date and him to the dance.

• Eddie crashed his car, therefore; his parents drove his date and him to the dance.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• After eating lunch, at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.

• After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory; Tim went to the gym to exercise.

• After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. Tim went to the gym to exercise.

• After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• Vampire Diaries is my favorite television show; but I also love True Blood.

• Vampire Diaries is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood.

• Vampire Diaries is my favorite television show; but, I also love True Blood.

• Vampire Diaries is my favorite television show but I also love True Blood.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• Professor Tory's intelligent students completed their homework, and turned it in when it was due.

• Professor Tory's intelligent students completed their homework and turned it in, when it was due.

• Professor Tory's intelligent students completed their homework and turned it in; when it was due.

• Professor Tory's intelligent students completed their homework and turned it in when it was due.

• Professor Tory's intelligent students completed their homework and turned it in; when, it was due.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• There is demonstrable evidence supporting the reality of climate change, however, the potential consequences, and proposed courses of action are highly debatable.

• There is demonstrable evidence supporting the reality of climate change; however the potential consequences and proposed courses of action are highly debatable.

• There is demonstrable evidence supporting the reality of climate change; however, the potential consequences, and proposed courses of action are highly debatable.

• There is demonstrable evidence supporting the reality of climate change; however, the potential consequences and proposed courses of action are highly debatable.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentences are properly punctuated?

• The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

• The students are studying, because they have a test tomorrow.

• Because they have a test tomorrow, the students are studying.

• Because they have a test tomorrow; the students are studying.

Which sentences are properly punctuated?

• After they finished decorating the gymnasium for the dance, the students went to Taco Bell for dinner.

• After they finished, decorating the gymnasium for the dance, the students went to Taco Bell for dinner.

• The students went to Taco Bell for dinner. After they finished decorating the gymnasium for the dance

• The students went to Taco Bell for dinner, after they finished decorating the gymnasium for the dance

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• Drew knew that book club was the most popular club in school, however, he also knew that not everyone, who liked to read, could join the club.

• Drew knew that book club was the most popular club in school; however he also knew that not everyone who liked to read could join the club.

• Drew knew that book club was the most popular club in school; however, he also knew that not everyone who liked to read could join the club.

• Drew knew that book club was the most popular club in school, however, he also knew that not everyone who liked to read could join the club.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence is properly punctuated?

• The administration had to cancel the dance, because too few students signed up to attend.

• The administration had to cancel the dance, because, too few students signed up to attend.

• The administration had to cancel the dance; because, too few students signed up to attend.

• The administration had to cancel the dance because too few students signed up to attend.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences are properly punctuated? There is more than 1.

• At the end of their high school careers, some students will see the benefits of all their hard work; however, many will not.

• The students went to bed early because they had a test in the morning.

• All Rockford High School teachers assist students with writing, and they know about sentence patterns and paragraph structure as well.

• They laughed at the failures and follies of the fool, but they cried when he was treated poorly by the protagonist.

• Since we were the first people to ever try it, they gave it to use for free.