Comma Usage in Compound Sentences

The video tutorial covers the rules for using commas in sentences, focusing on when they are needed in compound and complex sentences. It provides examples and exercises to help learners understand and apply these rules, while also highlighting common mistakes and how to correct them.

In the sentence 'He came home and ate dinner', is a comma needed before 'and'?

• Yes, because it separates two actions.

• No, because 'ate dinner' is not a complete sentence.

• Yes, because it is a compound sentence.

• No, because 'he came home' is not a complete sentence.

In the sentence 'He came home and ate dinner', why is a comma not needed?

• Because 'ate dinner' is not a complete sentence.

• Because 'he came home' is not a complete sentence.

• Because it is a list.

• Because it is a compound sentence.

When listing activities like 'reading and cooking new dishes', should a comma be used?

• No, because 'cooking new dishes' is a complete sentence.

• Yes, because it is a list.

• No, because neither activity is a complete sentence.

• Yes, because it separates two activities.

In the sentence 'I enjoyed reading and cooking new dishes', why is a comma not needed?

• Because 'cooking new dishes' is not a complete sentence.

• Because 'reading' is not a complete sentence.

• Because it is a list.

• Because it is a compound sentence.

In the sentence 'Before you go and buy a new suit, look through your closet', is a comma needed before 'and'?

• No, because 'go and buy' are part of the same action.

• Yes, because it separates two actions.

• Yes, because it is a compound sentence.

• No, because 'look through your closet' is not a complete sentence.

In the sentence 'Before you go and buy a new suit, look through your closet', why is a comma not needed before 'and'?

• Because 'go and buy' are part of the same action.

• Because 'look through your closet' is not a complete sentence.

• Because it is a list.

• Because it is a compound sentence.

What was the spelling mistake identified in the sentence about buying a suit?

• The word 'through' was spelled incorrectly.

• The word 'closet' was spelled incorrectly.

• The word 'buy' was spelled incorrectly.

• The word 'suit' was spelled incorrectly.

In the sentence 'My mom loved to type and she made it a job', why is a comma needed?

• Because 'and' is used to join two sentences.

• Because 'my mom loved to type' is not a complete sentence.

• Because 'she made it a job' is a complete sentence.

• Because it separates two unrelated actions.

In the sentence 'My mom loved to type and she made it a job', why is a comma needed?

• Because 'she made it a job' is a complete sentence.

• Because 'my mom loved to type' is not a complete sentence.

• Because it separates two unrelated actions.

• Because 'and' is used to join two sentences.

In the sentence 'I always keep extra pencils and give them to students', is a comma needed?

• No, because 'I always keep extra pencils' is not a complete sentence.

• No, because 'give them to students' is not a complete sentence.

• Yes, because it separates two actions.

• Yes, because it is a list.