Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing
Question 1 • Second Semester English 11
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.”
Answer
A
“Tony cooked dinner and I made the salad, but Mike just ate.”
B
“Tony cooked dinner, and I made the salad, but Mike just ate.”
C
“Tony cooked dinner, and I made the salad but Mike just ate.”