English Grammar 101 - Lesson 5-12

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C	omma: Joining by Coordinate Conjunctions Lesson 5-12

Comments:
Prompt:	Place a comma before the following conjunctions when joining independent clauses: "and," "but," "or," "nor," "yet," "so," "still," "for."
Example:	1) "Wanda is going to work, but I am staying home." 2) "We are going to the store, or we are going to a movie."
Directions:	A comma has been omitted from each of the following sentences. Insert a comma by clicking the space between the words where you desire a comma to be.

	1.	Jack , and , Jill , went , up , the , hill , but , Jack , came , tumbling , down.
	2.	Neither , Jack , nor , Jill , is , a , mountain , climber , but , Jill , enjoys , hiking.
	3.	Jack , is , popular , with , the , crowd , for , he , is , a , jolly , good , fellow.
	4.	Jill , is , not , the , center , of , attention , still , she , receives , much , respect , for , her , all-round , skills.
	5.	Jack , will , be , a , politician , or , he , will , be , a , used , car , salesman.
	6.	Jill , is , preparing , for , a , career , in , medicine , yet , she , enjoys , acting , in , plays.
	7.	Jack , will , not , work , in , government , nor , will , he , work , in , sales.
	8.	Jill , finds , working , for , her , education , difficult , still , she , is , holding , on , to , her , dreams.
	9.	Jill , will , attend , Chapman , University , in , the , fall , and , she , will , transfer , to , the , University , of , California , in , the , spring.
	10.	Jack , may , receive , an , athletic , scholarship , for , he , is , a , gifted , basketball , player.
	11.	Jack , will , play , basketball , yet , he , is , a , better , football , player.
	12.	Jill , will , play , soccer , or , she , will , play , field , hockey , at , college.
	13.	Jill , is , a , great , basketball , player , so , why , is , she , playing , soccer?
	14.	Jack , would , like , to , play , baseball , but , baseball , is , not , his , best , sport.
	15.	Jill , enjoys , her , classes , in , biological , science , and , she , especially , enjoys , her , drama , classes.
	16.	The , stage , may , be , her , future , yet , she , continues , to , be , a , serious , science , student.
	17.	She , will , not , give , up , her , dreams , and , she , will , not , accept , less , from , herself.
	18.	Will , Jack , write , nursery , rhymes , or , will , Jack , work , for , the , water , company?
	19.	Perhaps, Jack , will , write , nursery , rhymes , and , he , will , work , for , the , water , company.
	20.	Did , Jack , and , Jill , meet , in , a , nursery , rhyme , or , did , they , meet , in , college?