Question

select the two sentences that correctly use commas to join independent clauses. reading books is lots of fun but i also love playing football with friends. i like pizza, but my sister would rather eat egg rolls. my saturday was spent at the museum and, i do not regret it. life is unpredictable, i never know what will happen next. marianne is always practicing her clarinet, and i love to hear the music she plays.

Explanation:

To correctly join independent clauses with commas, we use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) when connecting two complete sentences.

1. The first sentence lacks a comma before "but", so it is incorrect.
2. The second sentence uses a comma before "but" to link two independent clauses, which is correct.
3. The third sentence places the comma after "and" instead of before it, which is incorrect.
4. The fourth sentence uses only a comma (a comma splice) to link two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction, which is incorrect.
5. The fifth sentence uses a comma before "and" to connect two independent clauses, which is correct.

Answer:

B. I like pizza, but my sister would rather eat egg rolls.
E. Marianne is always practicing her clarinet, and I love to hear the music she plays.