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112 using commas in compound sentences a compound sentence consists of …

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112 using commas in compound sentences
a compound sentence consists of two or more main or independent clauses that are joined by
a coordinating conjunction, such as and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet.
use a comma before the conjunction to separate two main or independent clauses in a compound
sentence. if the conjunction joins single words, phrases, or subordinate clauses, do not use a comma.
compound sentence: i do not want to do my homework, nor do i want to clean.
single words: windows and mirrors have to be washed.
phrases: we can work in the library or at my house.
subordinate clauses: let’s go to the library because it is quiet there.
practice a adding commas in compound sentences
read each sentence. underline the word that should be followed by a comma and add the comma. if the
sentence is correct, write c.
example: thanksgiving is my favorite holiday but i like the fourth of july, too.
answer: thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but i like the fourth of july, too.

  1. we will shop today since we are busy

tomorrow.

  1. my little sister likes the zoo but she prefers to

ride ponies at the farm.

  1. last summer we went camping and this

summer dad wants to go again.

  1. i want to go to the smokies but my brother

wants to see mount rushmore.

  1. erin wants to see a bear and deer but i don’t

want to get too close to the bear.

  1. we will sit by the campfire at night, which

will keep us warm.

  1. last year we took chocolate and graham

crackers but we forgot marshmallows.

  1. mom does not like to sleep in a tent nor does

she like cooking over a fire.
practice b rewriting sentences
read each sentence. rewrite the sentence on the line, adding a comma if it is needed. if the sentence is
correct, write c.
example: bears and birds live in the mountains but i want to see the salamanders.
answer: bears and birds live in the mountains, but i want to see the salamanders.

  1. black bears are fun to see but you must be careful of them.
  2. black bears can run very fast and they climb trees well.
  3. owls are wise birds that live in trees.
  4. coyotes are scavengers because they eat almost anything.
  5. campers leave food out and raccoons find it.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The problem is about using commas in compound sentences, which falls under the Arts discipline, specifically in the subfield of Linguistics (or Writing, as it involves sentence structure and punctuation rules). We'll solve Practice A, Question 1 as an example.

Practice A, Question 1:
  1. Identify the sentence type: The sentence is "We will shop today since we are busy tomorrow." The conjunction "since" introduces a subordinate clause, not a coordinating conjunction (like and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet) that joins independent clauses in a compound sentence.
  2. Check comma rule: Since it's a subordinate clause (not two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction), no comma is needed before "since". So the sentence is correct.
Practice A, Question 2:
  1. Identify independent clauses: "My little sister likes the zoo" and "she prefers to ride ponies at the farm" are two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but".
  2. Apply comma rule: A comma should be placed before "but". So the corrected sentence is "My little sister likes the zoo, but she prefers to ride ponies at the farm."
Practice A, Question 3:
  1. Identify independent clauses: "Last summer we went camping" and "this summer Dad wants to go again" are two independent clauses joined by "and".
  2. Apply comma rule: A comma should be placed before "and". So the corrected sentence is "Last summer we went camping, and this summer Dad wants to go again."
Practice A, Question 4:
  1. Identify independent clauses: "I want to go to the Smokies" and "my brother wants to see Mount Rushmore" are two independent clauses joined by "but".
  2. Apply comma rule: A comma should be placed before "but". So the corrected sentence is "I want to go to the Smokies, but my brother wants to see Mount Rushmore."
Practice A, Question 5:
  1. Identify independent clauses: "Erin wants to see a bear and deer" and "I don’t want to get too close to the bear" are two independent clauses joined by "but".
  2. Apply comma rule: A comma should be placed before "but". So the corrected sentence is "Erin wants to see a bear and deer, but I don’t want to get too close to the bear."
Practice A, Question 6:
  1. Identify the sentence type: The sentence is "We will sit by the campfire at night, which will keep us warm." The "which" clause is a subordinate clause, and there's no coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses. The existing comma is correct (for the non - essential clause "which will keep us warm"), and no additional comma is needed for a compound sentence (since it's not a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses). So the sentence is correct (C).
Practice A, Question 7:
  1. Identify independent clauses: "Last year we took chocolate and graham crackers" and "we forgot marshmallows" are two independent clauses joined by "but".
  2. Apply comma rule: A comma should be placed before "but". So the corrected sentence is "Last year we took chocolate and graham crackers, but we forgot marshmallows."
Practice A, Question 8:
  1. Identify independent clauses: "Mom does not like to sleep in a tent" and "does she like cooking over a fire" (inverted structure, but still an independent clause) are joined by "nor".
  2. Apply comma rule: A comma should be placed before "nor". So the corrected sentence is "Mom does not like to sleep in a tent, nor does she like cooking over a fire."
Practice B, Question 1:
  1. Identify independent clauses: "Black bears are fun to…

Answer:

Practice A Answers:
  1. C
  2. My little sister likes the zoo, but she prefers to ride ponies at the farm.
  3. Last summer we went camping, and this summer Dad wants to go again.
  4. I want to go to the Smokies, but my brother wants to see Mount Rushmore.
  5. Erin wants to see a bear and deer, but I don’t want to get too close to the bear.
  6. C
  7. Last year we took chocolate and graham crackers, but we forgot marshmallows.
  8. Mom does not like to sleep in a tent, nor does she like cooking over a fire.
Practice B Answers:
  1. Black bears are fun to see, but you must be careful of them.
  2. Black bears can run very fast, and they climb trees well.
  3. C
  4. C
  5. Campers leave food out, and raccoons find it.