Compound Sentence

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. 

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Eric got an A on the spelling test, _____ he had studied hard.

• or

• yet

• for

• but

I was late; however, the class had not started.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

Jen waited for the train, but the train was late.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

I fell out of bed, so mom came to check on me.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

Larry's family went to the zoo, but they didn't enjoy it.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, and they left on the bus before I arrived.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

Where should the semicolon go in the compound sentence below?
I love playing volleyball I improve every week.

• before I

• after I

• before every

• after every

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Brianna did not set the table, _____ she dried the dishes later.

• or

• so

• but

• nor

A simple (scotch tape) compound sentence is split by...

• a comma and conjunction

• just a conjunction

• just a comma

• NOTHING!