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Sweet thoughtful Ms. Smith helps me with my English Math Science and History homework.
Sweet, thoughtful Ms. Smith helps me with my English, Math, Science, and History homework.
Hey you can you please be quiet?
Hey, you, can you please be quiet?
I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane New Lenox Illinois 60451.
I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane, New Lenox, Illinois, 60451.
Ms. Smith the world's greatest singer is giving a huge comma test on Friday.
Ms. Smith, the world's greatest singer, is giving a huge comma test on Friday.
Before we go out for lunch I would like to clean my room a little.
Before we go out for lunch, I would like to clean my room a little.
My cat is fat ugly and smelly.
My cat is fat, ugly, and smelly.
George I wish you would help me clean my room.
George, I wish you would help me clean my room.
October 26 1995 is my birthday.
October 26, 1995, is my birthday.
The man with the dog is headed this way.
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Dear Mom
Dear Mom,
Young sassy Maria likes to get her hair done talk on the phone and visit Chicago.
Young, sassy Maria likes to get her hair done, talk on the phone, and visit Chicago.
Yes I would love to go on a date with you.
Yes, I would love to go on a date with you.
Make the following a compound sentence:
I walked the dog ________ then we went home.
I walked the dog, and then we went home.
Coach Ditka my dad will be given an award tonight.
Coach Ditka, my dad, will be given an award tonight.
Behind the dumpster I found an old couch that I could use in my living room.
Behind the dumpster, I found an old couch that I could use in my living room.
Handsome funny actors are the best in chick flicks.
Handsome, funny actors are the best in chick flicks.
Of course you can come to my party!
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Make the following a compound sentence:
I received an A on my test _______ my mom let me stay at my friend's house.
I received an A on my test, so my mom let me stay at my friend's house.
The governor of California who is a lover of movies will be in town next week.
The governor of California, who is a lover of movies, will be in town next week.
Sincerely Ms. Smith
Sincerely, Ms. Smith
The most exciting fun holidays are Christmas Easter and Halloween.
The most exciting, fun holidays are Christmas, Easter, and Halloween.
Ms. Smith will you please teach me how to use a comma?
Ms. Smith, will you please teach me how to use a comma?
Make the following a compound sentence:
I would love to hang out this weekend. I am grounded.
I would love to hang out this weekend, but I am grounded.
I'm going to miss Ms. Smith the best teacher of comma rules I've ever had.
I'm going to miss Ms. Smith, the best teacher of comma rules I've ever had.
Between the wall and the bed I was able to hide some money for a rainy day.
Between the wall and the bed, I was able to hide some money for a rainy day.