III. Separate the introductory element if necessary

I. Separate compound sentences with a comma

1. I am going to bed now, and I plan to read this book.

2. She did not eat the cookies, nor did she eat the candy.

3. Paul is going to the movie, but John is not going, so I will pick Paul up.

4. Did Mom come to the ball game, or did Dad come alone?

5. Deborah was upset, for she wanted to go on that trip, but she got sick.

6. Melissa was tired, so she left the party early, and Cathy left with her.

7. It was midnight, yet it did not seem late, so we stayed out a little longer.

8. Cathy caught the heel of one of her expensive new shoes in a crack on the sidewalk, and the heel of her shoe broke off.

9. Deborah thought the drink was good, yet it didn't taste like lemonade.

10. Michael threw a fit, for he was upset with the dog that had eaten Cathy's shoe.

11. Did Paul go to the movie with Michael, or did Michael ask John to go?

12. Melissa had forgotten to set her alarm, so she was late for work.

II. Punctuate the sentences

1. I told her not to eat the cookies before dinner, and she heard me but then ate them anyway.

2. She wanted to go to bed and read the book that Elizabeth wrote, but she couldn't find the book which had fallen under the chair.

3. Paul was going to see the movie about the couple, who disappeared, so he may come home late because it lasts three hours.

4. Deborah was upset that she couldn't go on the trip to London, but she did get to travel to Italy the following year and had a great time.

5. His father told Mark that he was proud of him for having brought all his grades up last semester, and Mark beamed and shook Dad's hand.

6. Robert found a part-time job with a computer company which was just around the corner from his home, so it was easy for him to get to work.

7. I am planning to take the children on a picnic tomorrow unless it rains, and possibly their father can go along too.

8. We took warm clothes on the field trip because it was cool outside, but we didn't even have to take them out of the suitcase.

III. Separate the introductory element if necessary

1. Discovering the book under the chair, she went to bed to read it.

2. When I couldn't find the cookies, I ate the candy.

3. Driving home from the party, Paul lost his way.

4. Feeling frustrated, Deborah complained about not getting to take the trip.

5. Bored at the party, Melissa got tired and left.

6. Before Mom's cousin came from Chicago, Mom went to the ball game with Dad.

7. When the weather grew warm, Agnes got out of her old shorts and put her sweat pants on.

8. Unless Tim comes home for dinner, I think I will go to a movie.

9. After they had finished their breakfast, they took the dog for a walk.

10. When I looked through the magazine, I couldn't find the piece, that Nick called me about.

11. Finally, Deborah returned from her trip.

12. Because the glass was glazed with ice, the crowd inside could not see out the windows.

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