Commas and Combining Sentences

After going to work he has to go to the grocery store to pick up fruits and vegetables.

• After going to work, he has to go to the grocery store to pick up fruits and vegetables.

• After going to work he has to go to the grocery store, to pick up fruits and vegetables.

• After going to work he has to go to the grocery store to pick, up fruits and vegetables.

• After, going to work he has to go to the grocery store to pick up fruits and vegetables.

The dog ran out to the street.

They heard a loud bark.

• When the dog ran out to the street they heard a loud bark.

• When the dog ran out to the street, and they heard a loud bark.

• When, the dog ran out to the street they heard a loud bark.

• When the dog ran out to the street, they heard a loud bark.

Marco was about to leave. He remembered he had to go back for his wallet.

• If Marco was about to leave,

  he remembered he had to go back for his wallet.

• Since Marco was about to leave,

  he remembered he had to go back for his wallet.

• Marco was about to leave, but

  he remembered he had to go back for his wallet.

• When Marco was about to leave,

  but he remembered he had to go back for his wallet.

Janet bought coffee from 78 Brewery.

She made sure to add extra caramel.

• If Janet bought coffee from 78 Brewery,

  she made sure to add extra caramel.

• Janet bought coffee from 78 Brewery, and

  she made sure to add extra caramel.

• While Janet bought coffee from 78 Brewery,

  she made sure to add extra caramel.

• Janet bought coffee from 78 Brewery,

  she made sure to add extra caramel.

I finished my work.

I was allowed to go outside and play.

• When I finished my work,

  I was allowed to go outside and play.

• When I finished my work

  I was allowed, to go outside and play.

• When, I finished my work,

  I was allowed to go outside and play.

• When I finished my work,

  I was allowed to go outside, and play.

Michael didn't see the ball coming. It hit him right on the forehead.

• Since Michael didn't see the ball coming, and

  it hit him right on the forehead.

• Since Michael didn't see the ball coming

  it hit him, right on the forehead.

• Since, Michael didn't see the ball coming

  it hit him right on the forehead.

Mr. Garza was lecturing. A student came knocking.

• When Mr. Garza was lecturing

  a student, came knocking.

• When, Mr. Garza was lecturing

  a student came knocking.

• When Mr. Garza was lecturing,

  a student came knocking.

• When Mr. Garza was lecturing

  a student came knocking.

The bus driver was disappointed.

He still took safety precautions.

• Although, the bus driver was disappointed,

  he still took safety precautions.

• Although the bus driver was disappointed

  he still, took safety precautions.

• Although the bus driver was disappointed,

  he still took safety precautions.

• Although the bus driver was disappointed

  he still took safety precautions.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

• I got to school, then I went to breakfast.

• I got to school, and went to breakfast.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• She said she loved the book; so, I gave it to her.

• She said she loved the book, so I gave it to her.

• She said she loved the book: so I gave it to her.