Question

choose the sentence that uses the comma(s) correctly.
ela.e1.c.4.1 use the rules of and make intentional decisions about standard english grammar and conventions to write compositions with varied sentence structures.
when the storm finally passed the sky cleared the birds sang, and everyone stepped outside.
when the storm finally passed, the sky cleared, the birds sang, and everyone stepped outside.
when the storm finally passed the sky, cleared, the birds sang and everyone stepped outside.
when the storm finally passed, the sky cleared the birds sang, and everyone stepped outside

Explanation:

1. The first option lacks necessary commas after the introductory dependent clause and between independent clauses, creating a run-on sentence.
2. The second option correctly uses a comma after the introductory dependent clause "When the storm finally passed", and uses commas to separate the series of independent clauses in the compound sentence, including the Oxford comma before "and".
3. The third option incorrectly places a comma between "sky" and "cleared", breaking a single independent clause, and lacks a comma before the final "and" in the series.
4. The fourth option omits a comma between the independent clauses "the sky cleared" and "the birds sang", creating a run-on.

Answer:

B. When the storm finally passed, the sky cleared, the birds sang, and everyone stepped outside.