Comma Usage with Coordinating Conjunctions

Comma Usage with Coordinating Conjunctions

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains the rules for using commas in sentences, focusing on independent clauses and coordinating conjunctions. It provides examples to illustrate when commas are necessary and when they are not, emphasizing the importance of understanding sentence structure. The tutorial also covers complex sentences and the role of coordinating conjunctions like 'and', 'but', and 'or' in determining comma placement.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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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