Practice 4. Punctuation with Coordinating Conjunctions | (intermediate)
Instructions
Based on the whole unit on coordinating conjunctions, select the sentence using the correct punctuation. When you click A or B, you will see if your selection is correct or incorrect.
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Incorrect!
The portion after the coordinating conjunction (and) is not a complete sentence, so no comma is needed.
Correct!
Good job! The portion after the coordinating conjunction (and) is not a complete sentence, so no comma is needed.
Correct!
Right! The coordinating conjunction “but” is used to connect two complete sentences, so you need a comma to separate them.
Incorrect!
Sorry! The coordinating conjunction “but” is used to connect two complete sentences, so you need a comma to separate them
Correct!
Good job! When you connect two complete sentences, you need a comma before the coordinating conjunction.
Incorrect!
The comma needs to go before — not after — the coordinating conjunction “and yet.”
Incorrect!
Sorry… The subject in “have it delivered” is omitted, so you do not need a comma.
Correct!
You’re right! You need a comma before “and” because it is combining two complete sentences.
Correct!
That’s right! To join two complete sentences, you need a comma before the coordinating conjunction (”for”).
Incorrect!
Look closely. When you join two complete sentences, you need a comma before the coordinating conjunction (”for”).
Correct!
You’re doing great! The coordinating conjunction “nor” is being used to connect two complete sentences, so you need a comma before it.
Incorrect!
Both sentences are complete (that is, they have a subject and a verb). The subject of the first and second parts are “students” and “they.” You need a comma before the coordinating conjunction “nor."
Incorrect!
The subject of the second part of the sentence is omitted, so it is not a complete sentence. You only use a comma before the coordinating conjunction when you join two complete sentences.
Correct!
Good job! The subject of the second part of the sentence is omitted, so it is not a complete sentence. You only use a comma before the coordinating conjunction when you join two complete sentences.
Incorrect!
Sorry! If you look closer, you will see the comma should be before — not after — the coordinating conjunction “or else.”
Incorrect!
The second part of the sentence is not a complete sentence as the subject is omitted. You only use a comma before the coordinating conjunction when combining two complete sentences.
Correct!
You’re right! The part after “but” is not a complete sentence, so you do not need a comma.
Incorrect!
Look closely. You need a comma only before “and yet." The second comma should not be there.
Correct!
Great job! A comma is needed before “and yet” because it is combining two complete sentences.
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