Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions

Correctly punctuate the following sentence: I want to go to the dance but I also want to go to the family reunion.

• Correct as is

• I want to go to the dance but, I also want to go to the family reunion.

• I want to go to the dance, but, I also want to go to the family reunion.

• I want to go to the dance, but I also want to go to the family reunion.

I was hoping that I would get an A but got a B.

• Correct as is

• I was hoping that I would get an A, but got a B.

• I was hoping that I would get an A but, got a B.

• I was hoping that I would get an A, but, got a B.

I was hoping that I would get an A but I got a B.

• Correct as is

• I was hoping that I would get an A, but I got a B.

• I was hoping that I would get an A but, I got a B.

• I was hoping that I would get an A, but, I got a B.

I didn't finish my essay in class so I did it for homework.

• Correct as is

• I didn't finish my essay in class so, I did it for homework.

• I didn't finish my essay in class, so I did it for homework.

• I didn't finish my essay in class, so, I did it for homework.

I didn't know we had a test so I didn't do very well.

• I didn't know we had a test, so I didn't do very well.

• I didn't know we had a test so, I didn't do very well.

• I didn't know we had a test so I didn't do very well.

• I didn't know we had a test, so, I didn't do very well.

I want to get all A's on my report card and make the soccer team.

• Correct as is

• I want to get all A's on my report card, and make the soccer team.

• I want to get all A's on my report card and, make the soccer team.

• I want to get all A's on my report card, and, make the soccer team.

I heard that we had a sub today but I was wrong.

• Correct as is

• I heard that we had a sub today, but I was wrong.

• I heard that we had a sub today but, I was wrong.

• I heard that we had a sub today, but, I was wrong.

My mom said I needed to get my grades up or I wouldn't be able to play soccer.

• Correct as is

• My mom said I needed to get my grades up or, I wouldn't be able to play soccer.

• My mom said I needed to get my grades up, or I wouldn't be able to play soccer.

• My mom said I needed to get my grades up, or, I wouldn't be able to play soccer.

We were trying to go to the movie but it was sold out.

• Correct as is

• We were trying to go to the movie but, it was sold out.

• We were trying to go to the movie, but, it was sold out.

• We were trying to go to the movie, but it was sold out.

I was hoping to try out for football but couldn't.

• Correct as is

• I was hoping to try out for football, but couldn't.

• I was hoping to try out for football but, couldn't.

• I was hoping to try out for football, but, couldn't.