Commas with Compound and Complex Sentences

Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

• After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

• After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.

• The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.

• The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold, and smart but he doesn't, always say nice things, to people.

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I want to take a nap since I didn't sleep much last night.

• Last night, since I didn't sleep much, I want to take a nap.

• Since I did sleep much, I want to take a nap last night.

• Since I didn't sleep much last night, I want to take a nap.

• Since I want, to take a nap I didn't sleep much last night.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which is the rule of this sentence? Compound sentences must be separated by a comma when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.

• Compound sentence

• Words in a list

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate clauses and phrases?

• Although Jim is very bold and smart he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Although Jim is very bold and smart, he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Although, Jim is very bold and smart he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Although Jim is very bold, and smart, he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is correct?

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is the rule of this sentence? Compound sentences must be separated by a comma when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.

• Compound sentence

• Words in a list

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• Although I wanted to buy the Nintendo Switch I settled for the Xbox One.

• Although I wanted to buy the Nintendo Switch, I settled for the Xbox One.

• Although, I wanted to buy the Nintendo Switch I settled for the Xbox One.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence has the correct placement of the comma?

• Even though I forgot to take out the trash my mom, let me go to the party.

• Even though, I forgot to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.

• Even though I forgot, to take out the trash my mom let me go to the party.

• Even though I forgot to take out the trash, my mom let me go to the party.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A