Commas and Combining Sentences

If I study, I'll pass the test. What job is the comma doing?

• Making a list

• Setting off extra information

• Combining sentences

Which sentence correctly uses two commas to set-off extra information?

• Our Career Day speakers, who live in our community, shared with us on Career Day.

• Our Career Day, speakers, who live in our community shared with us on Career Day.

• Our Career Day speakers who, live in our community, shared with us on Career Day.

Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.

Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.

• Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and also soccer.

• Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and soccer.

• Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. It is very frustrating. 

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try; it is very frustrating. 

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try and  is very frustrating.

• I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try, but it is very frustrating. 

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.

What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?

• My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.

• One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.

• Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.

• My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.

Does this sentence need a comma?

My grandma won't be able to come to my birthday party; therefore she sent me my card in the mail.

• No comma needed

• Needs a comma

What are the FANBOYS?

• for, and, not, but, our, your, so

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, some

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• from, and, not, by, own, you, she

Does this sentence need a comma?

In my free time I like to play video games but I sometimes like to go skateboarding.

• Needs a comma

• No comma needed

Is this sentence punctuated correctly?

He missed his bus this morning; consequently, he was tardy to class.

• Correct

• Incorrect