Sentence Practice 3

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33. Identifying compound sentences that require commas

Sentence Practice 3

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Three of the students gave presentations _____ afterward the class asked questions.

Thursday andThursday, and

Some of the students seemed hesitant to ask their classmates _____ the teacher explained that asking a question is a sign of interest.

questions butquestions, but

There is nothing more discouraging than giving a _____ not having anyone ask a question afterward.

presentation andpresentation, and

All of the questions were _____ the presenters felt quite comfortable answering them.

friendly sofriendly, so

In fact, they gave the presenters a chance to display their _____ ability to speak extemporaneously.

knowledge, andknowledge and

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