Rule 1

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 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.
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They are also good students.
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Abby and Paige are cheerleaders, and they are also good students.

Ruth borrowed Emilie's CD.
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She didn't tell Emilie.
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Ruth borrowed Emilie's CD, but she didn't tell Emilie.

We can go to the park.
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We can go out to eat.
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We can go to the park, or we can go out to eat.

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Verbs Subjects Sentences Conjunctions Comma Rules

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