Punctuation-Comma Rules-Compound Sentences, Items in a Series, and Separating two adjectives

Question 1

The old oak tree shaded the house, but the shade kept the grass from growing.

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Question 2

The bananas and strawberries and apples attracted ants.

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Question 3

Many people are used to celebrated New Year's Day on Jan. 1 but the Chinese New Year begins between Jan. 21 and Feb. 19.

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Question 4

Evelyn slid down the slide and ran around the playground.

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Question 5

After school we jogged, ran errands, and ate dinner.

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Question 6

Simon, Alvin and Theodore sang enthusiastically for the crowd.

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Question 7

The dog's fluffy, soft fur moved with the breeze.

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Question 8

The lake contains fish and is home to several alligators.

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Question 9

The sailboat was almost hidden by the fog yet we could see part of the mast.

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Question 10

Ben giggled with delight and he played with his toy.

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Question 11

Jim practiced the piano piece all month, for he wanted to do well at the recital.

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Question 12

I wanted to buy a camera so I mowed yards in the neighborhood to earn extra money.

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Question 13

The hard persistent rainfall kept me awake.

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Question 14

Would you like to play checkers, or shall we go to the lake instead?

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Question 15

I called my friends and told them the news.

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