commas in a compound sentence. what is a compound sentence? a compound sentence is a sentence in...
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Commas in a compound sentence
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What is a compound sentence? A compound sentence is a sentence in
which two ideas are linked with a comma. The two ideas (sentences) must be able to stand alone as an indivual sentence.
For example: I really like cats, but they are mean to me.
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When to use commas
-You only use a comma if the two statements can stand alone in seperate sentences. Ex: I like bird watching, and it is fun. You use a comma because each statement can stand alone.
I like bird watching. It is fun.
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When to not use commas
You do not use a comma if the statements cannot stand alone.
Randy finished soccer practice and then went to Subway.
Randy finished soccer practice, is a complete sentence. Then went to Subway is not. So you do not use a comma.
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Comma or no comma? Tracy finished her music lesson and then went to her
house.
I liked that movie but it was scary.
Nicole had her baby and it was a girl!
We won our competition but we could have done better. I wanted to go swimming and then go to Tayler’s house.
I read Pretty Little Liars but I prefer the television series.
She ran downstairs and raced down the sidewalk.
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Answers Tracy finished her music lesson and then went to
her house. – no comma
I liked that movie, but it was scary. -comma
Nicole had her baby, and it was a girl!- comma
We won our competition, but we could have done better.- comma
I wanted to go swimming and then go to Sarah’s house. –no comma
I enjoy Pretty Little Liars, but I prefer the television series.- comma
She ran downstairs and raced down the sidewalk. – no comma
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Remember… We didn’t place commas for the
sentences that cannot stand alone. And we did place commas for the
sentences that could.
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Now you know how to use commas in compound sentences!