Question

Which of the following is the CORRECT punctuation for the sentence?

We won the games in Silverdale and Clifton but we lost to Jenson after a turnaround in the fourth quarter and two overtimes.

A. Silverdale, and Clifton
B. Clifton, but
C. quarter, and
D. Leave it as is.

Answer 1

B. Clifton, but

Step-by-step explanation:

The comma use to separate the independent sentence to another independent or dependent sentence.

Independent sentence: we won the games in Silverdale and Clifton

Subject: we

Verb: won

Also independent sentence: but we lost to Jenson after a turnaround in the fourth quarter and two overtimes.

Subject: we

Verb: won

Coordinating conjunction (beginning with a conjunction): but

If you connect the two sentence together, add a comma.

We won the games in Silverdale and Clifton, but we lost to Jenson after a turnaround in the fourth quarter and two overtimes.

Answer 2

B. Clifton, but

Step-by-step explanation:

We won the games in Silverdale and Clifton, but we lost to Jenson after a turnaround in the fourth quarter and two overtimes.

You should put a comma before but only when but is connecting two independent clauses. You must leave it out if it does not connect two independent clauses.