Commas in compound sentences worksheets
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When two complete sentences join with and, but, or, so, or yet, a comma goes before the joining word: It rained, so we read inside.
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4th grade Core grade
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A compound sentence joins two complete thoughts with a coordinating conjunction, and a comma marks the seam: the bell rang, but nobody moved. Fourth graders test each half: if both could stand alone, the comma goes before the joining word.
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5th grade
Fifth graders punctuate compound sentences automatically and use the both-halves test to decide when the comma belongs, which prevents the opposite error of sprinkling commas before every and. The skill anchors the sentence-combining work that makes writing flow.
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