Question

Which sentence is written correctly? (1 point) We hoped to go to the baseball game, but it, was canceled because of rain. We hoped to go to the baseball game but, it was canceled because of rain. We hoped to go to the baseball game, but it was canceled because of rain. We hoped to go to the baseball game but it was canceled because of rain.​

Answer 1

The correct sentence is 'We hoped to go to the baseball game, but it was canceled because of rain.' The placement of commas before and after conjunctions should be done carefully to avoid separating subjects from their verbs unnecessarily.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that is written correctly is: "We hoped to go to the baseball game, but it was canceled because of rain." This sentence correctly uses the comma before the conjunction 'but' to connect two independent clauses without adding unnecessary commas after 'but' or between the subject 'it' and the verb 'was.'

Review Questions:

1. The corrected sentence should be: "I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time."
2. The corrected sentence should be: "Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet."
3. The corrected sentence should be: "Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay."
4. The corrected sentence should be: "Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy."
5. The sentence is correct as it stands: "I let my neighbor borrow my phone because she said hers was tapped by the police."

Answer 2

We hoped to go to the baseball game, but it was canceled because of rain.

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