In this sentence, “and” is one of the seven coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

A coordinating conjunction links two

independent clauses. An independent clause is a word group that contains a subject and a verb and that can stand alone as a complete
sentence. If you write two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction between them, place a comma before the conjunction.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

The new office phone, which has ten new dial features, will be installed on Tuesday.

The new office phone which has ten new dial features, will be installed on Tuesday.

The new office phone, which has ten new dial features will be installed on Tuesday.

Points: 0/1

Explanation: Close Explanation

“Which has ten new dial features” is an internal sentence interrupter. It adds an additional idea and does not significantly change or contribute

to the main idea of the sentence. Set off internal sentence interrupters from the rest of the sentence with commas.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

The team met late on Tuesday and reconvened on Wednesday.

The team met late on Tuesday and, reconvened on Wednesday.

The team met late on Tuesday, and reconvened on Wednesday.

Points: 1/1

Explanation: Close Explanation

Before inserting a comma, test the two clauses. Are they both independent? Does each include a subject, a verb, and a complete thought? If an
independent clause is followed by a dependent clause, no comma is necessary.

Choose the correct comma placement.

I drove to the city and stopped by the office.

Points: 1/1

Explanation: Close Explanation

When a dependent clause follows an independent clause with the same subject, omit the comma.

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

I live in Los Angeles California but work in Tempe Arizona.

I live in Los Angeles, California, but work in Tempe, Arizona.

I live in Los Angeles California, but work in Tempe, Arizona.

Points: 0/1