Put
a comma before a conjunction that joins two complete thoughts.
You
should know this one pretty well by now!
Abby and Paige are cheerleaders.
+
They are also good students.
=
Abby and Paige are cheerleaders, and they are also good students.
Ruth borrowed Emilie's CD.
+
She didn't tell Emilie.
=
Ruth borrowed Emilie's CD, but she didn't tell Emilie.
We can go to the park.
+
We can go out to eat.
=
We can go to the park, or we can go out to eat.
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to try the quiz again?
Move on to Rule 2.
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