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Comma before and/but

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.2, L.4.2.C · England: KS3 English (punctuation), SAT Standard English Conventions (Boundaries)

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  1. Question 1

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? The bus arrived and we got on.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Leo practised every day but still felt nervous. • Leo practised every day but, still felt nervous. • Leo, practised every day but still felt nervous. • Leo practised every day, but still felt nervous.

    • A. Leo practised every day but still felt nervous.
    • B. Leo practised every day but, still felt nervous.
    • C. Leo, practised every day but still felt nervous.
    • D. Leo practised every day, but still felt nervous.

  3. Question 3

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? We could watch a film or we could play a board game.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • She opened the letter and smiled. • She opened, the letter and smiled. • She, opened the letter and smiled. • She opened the letter, and smiled.

    • A. She opened the letter and smiled.
    • B. She opened, the letter and smiled.
    • C. She, opened the letter and smiled.
    • D. She opened the letter, and smiled.

  5. Question 5

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? The fox sniffed the air and vanished into the hedge.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • I wanted pizza, but my sister wanted pasta. • I wanted, pizza but my sister wanted pasta. • I wanted pizza but my sister, wanted pasta. • I wanted pizza but, my sister wanted pasta.

    • A. I wanted pizza, but my sister wanted pasta.
    • B. I wanted, pizza but my sister wanted pasta.
    • C. I wanted pizza but my sister, wanted pasta.
    • D. I wanted pizza but, my sister wanted pasta.

  7. Question 7

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? I like swimming but don't enjoy cold water.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • We can catch, the train or we can wait for the bus. • We can catch the train, or we can wait for the bus. • We can catch the train or, we can wait for the bus. • We can catch the train or we can, wait for the bus.

    • A. We can catch, the train or we can wait for the bus.
    • B. We can catch the train, or we can wait for the bus.
    • C. We can catch the train or, we can wait for the bus.
    • D. We can catch the train or we can, wait for the bus.

  9. Question 9

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? Sam washed the dishes and dried them.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • The lights went out, so we lit some candles. • The lights went out so we lit, some candles. • The lights went out so, we lit some candles. • The lights, went out so we lit some candles.

    • A. The lights went out, so we lit some candles.
    • B. The lights went out so we lit, some candles.
    • C. The lights went out so, we lit some candles.
    • D. The lights, went out so we lit some candles.

  11. Question 11

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? We could watch a film or we could play a board game.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  12. Question 12

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • The lights went out so, we lit some candles. • The lights, went out so we lit some candles. • The lights went out so we lit, some candles. • The lights went out, so we lit some candles.

    • A. The lights went out so, we lit some candles.
    • B. The lights, went out so we lit some candles.
    • C. The lights went out so we lit, some candles.
    • D. The lights went out, so we lit some candles.

  13. Question 13

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? The kettle boiled so I made some tea.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  14. Question 14

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Leo practised every day, but still felt nervous. • Leo, practised every day but still felt nervous. • Leo practised every day but, still felt nervous. • Leo practised every day but still felt nervous.

    • A. Leo practised every day, but still felt nervous.
    • B. Leo, practised every day but still felt nervous.
    • C. Leo practised every day but, still felt nervous.
    • D. Leo practised every day but still felt nervous.

  15. Question 15

    Does this sentence need a comma before the conjunction? The kettle boiled so I made some tea.

    • A. yes
    • B. no

  16. Question 16

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • We can catch the train or, we can wait for the bus. • We can catch the train or we can, wait for the bus. • We can catch the train, or we can wait for the bus. • We can catch, the train or we can wait for the bus.

    • A. We can catch the train or, we can wait for the bus.
    • B. We can catch the train or we can, wait for the bus.
    • C. We can catch the train, or we can wait for the bus.
    • D. We can catch, the train or we can wait for the bus.

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  1. yes
  2. Leo practised every day but still felt nervous.
  3. yes
  4. She opened the letter and smiled.
  5. no
  6. I wanted pizza, but my sister wanted pasta.
  7. no
  8. We can catch the train, or we can wait for the bus.
  9. no
  10. The lights went out, so we lit some candles.
  11. yes
  12. The lights went out, so we lit some candles.
  13. yes
  14. Leo practised every day but still felt nervous.
  15. yes
  16. We can catch the train, or we can wait for the bus.