according to strunk, what is the correct way to punctuate this compound sentence? \tony cooked dinner and i…
according to strunk, what is the correct way to punctuate this compound sentence? \tony cooked dinner and i made the salad, but mike just ate.\ \tony cooked dinner, and i made the salad, but mike just ate.\ \tony cooked dinner, and i made the salad but mike just ate.\ done
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Brief Explanations:
In a compound - sentence with multiple independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions like "and" and "but", a comma is used before the coordinating conjunction. The first option has the correct punctuation as it has a comma before "and" and before "but".
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"Tony cooked dinner and I made the salad, but Mike just ate."