Commas in a Compound Sentence

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

The drummers beat the rhythm and the band marched the parade route.

• Correct as written

• The drummers beat the rhythm, and, the band marched the parade route.

• The drummers beat the rhythm and, the band marched the parade route.

• The drummers beat the rhythm, and the band marched the parade route.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

The photograph shows your feet but your head is cut off.

• Correct as written

• The photograph shows your feet, but your head is cut off.

• The photograph, shows your feet but your head is cut off.

• The photograph shows your feet but, your head is cut off.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

Neither did we visit the aquarium nor did we watch the show at the planetarium.

• Correct as written

• Neither, did we visit the aquarium, nor did we watch the show at the planetarium.

• Neither did we visit the aquarium, nor did we watch the show at the planetarium.

• Neither did we visit the aquarium nor did we watch the show, at the planetarium.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

You may have either hot chocolate or coffee to drink.

• Correct as written

• You may have either hot chocolate, or coffee to drink.

• You may have either hot chocolate or, coffee to drink.

• You may have either, hot chocolate or coffee to drink.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

Jane and Wendy will lead the team to victory.

• Correct as written

• Jane, and Wendy will lead the team to victory.

• Jane and Wendy, will lead the team to victory.

• Jane and Wendy will lead the team, to victory.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

The hateful mosquito bit me and I have had a huge welt ever since.

• Correct as written

• The hateful mosquito bit me and, I have had a huge welt ever since.

• The hateful mosquito, bit me and I have had a huge welt ever since.

• The hateful mosquito bit me, and I have had a huge welt ever since.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

My mother lost her favorite earrings so I will get her another pair for her birthday.

• Correct as written

• My mother lost her favorite earrings so I will get her, another pair for her birthday.

• My mother lost her favorite earrings, so I will get her another pair for her birthday.

• My mother lost, her favorite earrings so I will get her another pair for her birthday.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

The airplane circled once and then came in for a landing.

• Correct as written

• The airplane circled once and, then came in for a landing.

• The airplane circled once, and then came in for a landing.

• The airplane, circled once and then came, in for a landing.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

The student saved time for the last essay question yet he found the time was not sufficient.

• Correct as written

• The student saved time for the last essay question, yet he found the time was not sufficient.

• The student saved time for the last essay question yet he found the time, was not sufficient.

• The student, saved time for the last essay question, yet he found the time was not sufficient.

EXERCISE 1: Using Commas in Compound Sentences

Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:

The TV blared but the child slept peacefully.

• Correct as written

• The TV blared, but the child slept peacefully.

• The TV blared, but the child, slept peacefully.

• The TV blared but the child slept, peacefully.