Subordinating and Coordinating Conjunctions

Does this sentence have correct punctuation?
"The coin was tossed and the game had begun."

• Yes.
• No, it needs a comma after "tossed."
• No, it needs a comma after "and."
• No, it needs a question mark instead of a period.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I was tired from school, I had to go to class anyways.
• Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.
• I went to the store, I got chips.
• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Gilbert is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.

• Insert comma after the word "singer"
• Insert comma after the word "and"
• No comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I want Wilson to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

• Insert a comma before the conjunction "but"
• Insert comma after the conjunction "but"
• No comma is needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Jessica is going bowling with both Emilio and Gilbert.

• Insert comma after the word "bowling"
• Insert comma before "both"
• Insert comma before "and"
• No comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence reads more clearly?

• "I went to the movies with Frank and Robert went home."
• "I went to the movies with Frank, and Robert went home."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2B

• so

• because

• but

• if

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

• coordinating

• subordinating

• correlative

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

• because, if, when

• either..or, neither..nor

• for, and, but

• up, side, down

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A