Combining Sentences with Commas

Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.

Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.

• Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and also soccer.

• Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and soccer.

• Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

• The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below? My favorite show is Sesame Street. My favorite show is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, my favorite show is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, it is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street, and it is on PBS.

• My favorite show is Sesame Street it is on PBS.

Which option is the best option to combine the two sentences below? The students are quiet. The students are taking a test.

• The students are quiet the students are taking a test.

• The students are quiet, they are taking a test.

• The students are quiet because, they are taking a test.

• The students are quiet because they are taking a test.

Combine the following sentences:
The plane took off smoothly.  There was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly, there was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly, but There was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly, but there was turbulence an hour into the flight.

• The plane took off smoothly but There was turbulence an hour into the flight.

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra. It is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, and it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra; it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, but it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

• A layer of frozen ground called permafrost covers the tundra, so it is melting rapidly due to global warming.

Choose the option(s) that correctly join the two sentences below.

Global warming needs to be stopped. The permafrost in the tundra will melt.

• Global warming needs to be stopped, so the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

• Global warming needs to be stopped and the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

• The permafrost in the tundra will melt, so global warming needs to be stopped.

• Global warming needs to be stopped, or the permafrost in the tundra will melt.

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

• I got to school, then I went to breakfast.

• I got to school, and went to breakfast.

"Commas make a pause, but they have actual jobs." What job is the comma doing?

• Making a list

• Setting off extra information

• Combining sentences

Which sentence correctly uses two commas to set-off extra information?

• Our Career Day speakers, who live in our community, shared with us on Career Day.

• Our Career Day, speakers, who live in our community shared with us on Career Day.

• Our Career Day speakers who, live in our community, shared with us on Career Day.