Combining Sentences with Commas

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below? My favorite show is Sesame Street. My favorite show is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, my favorite show is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, it is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, and it is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street it is on PBS.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below? The students are quiet. The students are taking a test.

• The students are quiet the students are taking a test.

• The students are quiet, they are taking a test.

• The students are quiet because, they are taking a test.

• The students are quiet because they are taking a test.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Combine the following sentences:
The plane took off smoothly.  There was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly, there was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly, but There was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly, but there was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly but There was turbulence an hour into the flight.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra. It is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, and it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra; it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, but it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, so it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

Global warming needs to be stopped. The permafrost in the tundra will melt.

• Global warming needs to be stopped, so the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

• Global warming needs to be stopped and the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

• The permafrost in the tundra will melt, so global warming needs to be stopped.

• Global warming needs to be stopped, or the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

"Commas make a pause, but they have actual jobs." What job is the comma doing?

• Making a list

• Setting off extra information

• Combining sentences

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B