Comma Usage in Compound Sentences

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

• He was tired, so he went to bed early.

• He was tired so, he went to bed early.

• He was tired so he went to bed early.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• The cat was hungry, and it meowed loudly.

• The cat was hungry and, it meowed loudly.

• The cat was hungry and it meowed loudly.

Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• We can have pizza for dinner, or we can have pasta.

• We can have pizza for dinner or, we can have pasta.

• We can have pizza for dinner or we can have pasta.