Using Commas in a Compound Sentence

1. Question

   Some people are more motivated to achieve excellence than other people so psychologists are interested in understanding why.

   A.

   people, are

   B.

   excellence, than

   C.

   people, so

   D.

   are, interested

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: Some people are more motivated to achieve excellence than other people so psychologists are interested in understanding why.

2. Question

   People with high achievement motivation have a strong desire to master tasks and they experience great satisfaction when they achieve success.

   A.

   People, with

   B.

   motivation, have

   C.

   satisfaction, when

   D.

   tasks, and

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: People with high achievement motivation have a strong desire to master tasks and they experience great satisfaction when they achieve success.

3. Question

   In one experiment, researchers gave children a test designed to measure their need for achievement and then they asked these children to play a ring-toss game.

   A.

   test, designed

   B.

   need, for

   C.

   achievement, and

   D.

   asked, these

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: In one experiment, researchers gave children a test designed to measure their need for achievement and then they asked these children to play a ring-toss game.

4. Question

   Those children who had scored low on the test stood so close to the target that they always scored or they stood so far away that they always missed.

   A.

   stood, so close

   B.

   scored, or

   C.

   stood, so far

   D.

   that, they

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: Those children who had scored low on the test stood so close to the target that they always scored or they stood so far away that they always missed.

5. Question

   In other words, they succeeded at an unchallenging task or they failed at an impossible one.

   A.

   succeeded, at

   B.

   task, or

   C.

   or, they

   D.

   failed, at

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: In other words, they succeeded at an unchallenging task or they failed at an impossible one.

6. Question

   In contrast, the children who had scored well on the test stood far enough away from the target to make the game challenging but they did not stand so far away as to guarantee their own failure.

   A.

   test, stood

   B.

   target, to

   C.

   challenging, but

   D.

   but, they

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: In contrast, the children who had scored well on the test stood far enough away from the target to make the game challenging but they did not stand so far away as to guarantee their own failure.

7. Question

   People with high achievement motivation tend to set challenging but realistic goals for themselves and they are willing to take risks to achieve those goals.

   A.

   motivation, tend

   B.

   challenging, but

   C.

   themselves, and

   D.

   risks, to

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: People with high achievement motivation tend to set challenging but realistic goals for themselves and they are willing to take risks to achieve those goals.

8. Question

   They experience intense satisfaction from success but they are not discouraged by failure if they feel they have tried their best.

   A.

   experience, intense

   B.

   success, but

   C.

   failure, if

   D.

   feel, they

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: They experience intense satisfaction from success but they are not discouraged by failure if they feel they have tried their best.

9. Question

   People with low achievement motivation also prefer success to failure but they usually experience relief at not having failed rather than pleasure or pride at having succeeded.

   A.

   motivation, also

   B.

   failure, but

   C.

   relief, at

   D.

   failed, rather

   Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: People with low achievement motivation also prefer success to failure but they usually experience relief at not having failed rather than pleasure or pride at having succeeded.

10. Question

    They do not tend to seek out feedback from critics nor do they struggle with a problem instead of quitting in the face of failure.

    A.

    not, tend

    B.

    critics, nor

    C.

    nor, do

    D.

    problem, instead

    Using Commas in a Compound Sentence - For each of the following compound sentences, choose the option that shows where commas need to be added.: They do not tend to seek out feedback from critics nor do they struggle with a problem instead of quitting in the face of failure.