Comma Usage in Compound Sentences

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English
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4th Grade
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Areli Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses a comma correctly in a compound sentence?
I wanted to go to the park but it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park but, it started raining.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction.
She likes apples, and oranges.
She likes apples and, oranges.
She likes apples, and she likes oranges.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the sentence with the correct comma placement.
We can go to the zoo, or we can visit the museum.
We can go to the zoo or, we can visit the museum.
We can go to the zoo or we can visit the museum.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
I wanted to buy a new book, but I didn't have enough money.
I wanted to buy a new book but, I didn't have enough money.
I wanted to buy a new book but I didn't have enough money.
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CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the sentence that uses a comma correctly.
The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.
The sun was setting and, the sky turned orange.
The sun was setting and the sky turned orange.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
We could watch a movie, or we could play a game.
We could watch a movie or, we could play a game.
We could watch a movie or we could play a game.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence with the correct use of a comma.
She wanted to bake cookies, but she ran out of flour.
She wanted to bake cookies but, she ran out of flour.
She wanted to bake cookies but she ran out of flour.
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CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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