Commas and Compound Sentences

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I settled for the Xbox One even though I really wanted, a Nintendo Switch.

• I settled for the Xbox One even though, I really wanted a Nintendo Switch.

• I settled for the Xbox One, even though I really wanted a Nintendo Switch.

• I settled for the Xbox One even though I really wanted a Nintendo Switch.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The girl left the theater before the movie ended.

• The girl, left the theater, before the movie ended.

• The girl left the theater, before the movie ended.

• The girl left the theater before, the movie ended.

Where should the comma go in the following compound sentence?
He signed a tennis ball for her yet he didn't ask her to dinner.

• before for

• after for

• before yet

• after yet

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

• compound sentence

•  complex sentence

• simple sentence

What punctuation is missing in the following compound sentence?
I don't like my meat overcooked and tough nor do I like my milk warm.

• semicolon

• comma

• period

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 

• No

Does this sentence need a comma?
She said you were in shock but I think you're just lazy.

• Yes

• No

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Take Kleenex with you for your nose is sure to run and drip during the play.

• before for

• after for

• before and

• after and

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after

• before

• there is no comma

What punctuation is used to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence?

• A) Comma

• B) Semicolon

• C) Period

• D) Colon