Comma placement in compound sentences Grade 6 examples

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔑 A compound sentence combines two independent clauses (complete thoughts).
• ✏️ Independent clauses can stand alone as sentences.
• ,️⃣ Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to join the clauses.
• ✅ Example: I like to read, and my brother likes to play video games.
• 🚫 Do NOT use a comma if the clauses are NOT independent. Example: I like to read and play video games.
• 📝 Remember to check if each part of the sentence could stand alone before adding a comma!

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence?
   1. I went to the store and bought milk.
   2. I went to the store, and bought milk.
   3. I went to the store and, bought milk.
   4. I went to the store, and, bought milk.
2. Choose the sentence where the comma is used correctly with a coordinating conjunction.
   1. She wanted to go to the park but it was raining.
   2. She wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
   3. She wanted to go to the park, but, it was raining.
   4. She wanted to go to the park but, it was raining.
3. Which sentence is NOT a compound sentence and therefore does NOT need a comma?
   1. He ran quickly and jumped high.
   2. He ran quickly, and jumped high.
   3. He ran quickly, and he jumped high.
   4. He ran quickly and, he jumped high.
4. Select the sentence that uses the comma correctly.
   1. They ate pizza or ordered burgers.
   2. They ate pizza, or ordered burgers.
   3. They ate pizza or, ordered burgers.
   4. They ate pizza, or, ordered burgers.
5. Which of the following sentences needs a comma?
   1. The cat slept all day so it was very energetic at night.
   2. The cat slept all day, so it was very energetic at night.
   3. The cat slept all day so, it was very energetic at night.
   4. The cat slept all day, so, it was very energetic at night.
6. In which sentence is the comma placement INCORRECT?
   1. We can go swimming, or we can stay home.
   2. We can go swimming or we can stay home.
   3. We can go swimming, or, we can stay home.
   4. We can go swimming ,or we can stay home.
7. Which sentence shows the proper use of a comma with the word 'yet'?
   1. I studied hard yet I failed the test.
   2. I studied hard, yet I failed the test.
   3. I studied hard yet, I failed the test.
   4. I studied hard, yet, I failed the test.