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95 USING COMMAS WITH COMPOUND SENTENCES


Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction to separate two or more independent, or main,
clauses in a sentence.

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. When the independent clauses are
joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet), use a comma to separate them.
Example: Marcia is going on a teen tour of the Rocky Mountains this summer, but I can’t join her.

PRACTICE A Using Commas Correctly in Compound Sentences


Read each sentence. Then, add a comma where it is needed.
Example: It rained last night but it was sunny this morning.
Answer: It rained last night, but it was sunny this morning.
1. I went shopping yesterday with Evan and I am going shopping today with Juana.
2. Maria looked for the book in the library first but she had to buy it at the bookstore.
3. My mother works as a nurse at night so she can be home for us during the day.
4. We went to the beach on Saturday but it started to rain after about an hour.
5. I cannot babysit for the Garcias on Friday night nor can I babysit for them on Sunday.
6. The rain flooded our entire street yet we were still able to get to school.
7. I saved my allowance for three months so I have enough money to buy two golf clubs.
8. Are we going to the movies or may we go bowling instead?
9. I studied for the test for a total of six hours yet I still missed three questions.
10. Our team is scheduled to play the first game in the tournament and we will play again next week.

PRACTICE B Using Commas Correctly to Write Compound Sentences


Use each sentence pair to write a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction and a comma.
Example: It took three hours to complete our homework. We had enough time to play basketball.
Answer: It took three hours to complete our homework, but we had enough time to play basketball.
1. Casey is a very good tennis player. She is also a very fast swimmer.

2. Cristobol pitches really well. He is not a very good hitter.

3. My favorite subject is English. I received a higher grade in science this term.

4. I cannot finish the book tonight. I will have to bring it home over the weekend.

5. I really enjoy snowboarding in the winter. The summer is my favorite season.

Writing and Speaking Application


Write three sentence pairs. Switch papers with a partner. Use a coordinating conjunction and comma to
create a compound sentence from each pair. Take turns reading aloud your new sentences.

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