In the sentence 'I saw you and ran home', why is a comma not needed?

Comma Usage with Coordinating Conjunctions

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because the sentence is too short
Because 'and' is not a coordinating conjunction
Because 'I saw you' is not a complete sentence
Because 'ran home' is not an independent clause
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes 'I saw you and I ran home' require a comma?
It contains a list
It is a question
Both parts are independent clauses
The sentence is too long
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does 'Josh was fishing and he caught a turtle' need a comma?
It contains two independent clauses
It is a complex sentence
It is a question
It contains a list
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is a comma not needed in 'Josh was fishing and caught a turtle'?
Because 'and' is not a coordinating conjunction
Because 'Josh was fishing' is not a complete sentence
Because the sentence is too short
Because 'caught a turtle' is not an independent clause
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'Teachers love red pin and use them a lot', why is a comma not used?
Because 'use them a lot' is not an independent clause
Because the sentence is too short
Because 'Teachers love red pin' is not a complete sentence
Because 'and' is not a coordinating conjunction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does 'Teachers love Red Pins and they use them a lot' require a comma?
Both parts are independent clauses
The sentence is too long
It is a question
It contains a list
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'Your mom called my mom and told her a lie', why is a comma not needed?
Because 'and' is not a coordinating conjunction
Because the sentence is too short
Because 'Your mom called my mom' is not a complete sentence
Because 'told her a lie' is not an independent clause
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