sentence correction

Which sentence is written correctly?

• From the very first christian ideals were a sorce of strength for the struggle but Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gained inspiration from many other sources.

• From the very first, Christian ideals were a source of strength for the struggle; but Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gained inspiration from many other sources.

• From the very first, Christian ideals were a source of strength for the struggle, but Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., gained inspiration from many other sources.

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True or False: The following sentences are punctuated correctly - Football is really fun, it's hard on the brain, though.

• True

• False

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We followed the path; we still got lost.

• Written correctly.

• Run-on sentence.

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Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• I want to be an astronaut or engineer when I grow up, but my parents want me to be a doctor or a lawyer.

• I want to be an astronaut or engineer when I grow up but my parents want me to be a doctor or a lawyer.

• I want to be an astronaut, or engineer when I grow up, but my parents want me to be a doctor, or a lawyer.

• I want to be an astronaut, or engineer when I grow up. But my parents want me to be a doctor, or a lawyer.

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True or False: The following sentences are punctuated correctly - My cat is friendly most people think cats are mean. But they're wrong.

• True

• False

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Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• I really like cake. My brother prefers ice cream, but he's always weird like that.

• I really like cake my brother prefers ice cream, but he's always weird like that.

• I really like cake. My brother prefers ice cream but he's always weird like that.

• I really like cake my brother prefers ice cream but he's always weird like that.

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Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
We don’t have to go if it rains, and I hope it rains.

• We don’t have to go if it rains and I hope it rains.
• We don’t have to go if it rains; and I hope it rains.
• We don’t have to go if it rains; I hope it rains.

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Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• My dog is always happy but recently he's been down I'm worried he's injured.

• My dog is always happy, but recently he's been down I'm worried he's injured.

• My dog is always happy but recently he's been down. I'm worried he's injured.

• My dog is always happy, but recently he's been down. I'm worried he's injured.

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Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• Waffles are the best breakfast. I also like bacon, but I would choose waffles first.

• Waffles are the best breakfast I also like bacon, but I would choose waffles first.

• Waffles are the best breakfast. I also like bacon but I would choose waffles first.

• Waffles are the best breakfast I also like bacon but I would choose waffles first.

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Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• My brother, and my dad like sports cars, but my mom, and I like trucks.

• My brother, and my dad like sports cars, but my mom and I like trucks.

• My brother and my dad like sports cars but my mom and I like trucks.

• My brother and my dad like sports cars, but my mom and I like trucks.

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