PPT-Grammar Rules Use a comma to join 2 independent clauses by a comma and a coordinating

Road construction can be inconvenient but it is necessary The new house has a large fenced backyard so I am sure our dog will enjoy it Comma To get a good grade you must complete all your assignments. He walked down the street and then he turned the corner 2 You can go shopping with me or you can go to a movie alone 2 SE A COMMA AFTER AN INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE OR PHRASE Rule se a comma after an introductory clause or phrase A comma tells readers th UWC Writing Workshop. Fall 2013. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWyrN22Zmuo. (courtesy of the Electric Company). Let’s see what’s out there…. What do you know about sentence structure? . What do you think of when you hear “sentence structure?”. Wayne State University School of Social Work. What is a Comma?. Merriam-Webster (2012) defines a comma as:. . “. A punctuation mark, used especially as a mark of separation within the sentence. ”. Common Errors. Most comma errors occur because the writer has not distinguished . independent. and . dependent clauses. .. What is an independent clause (IC)?. Independent Clause. Consists of an “agent” or “actor” and a verb. Run-on Sentences. Run-on . sentences. . occur . when there is no punctuation . and/or . no coordinating conjunction between two independent clauses. .. Example: The . snow needs to be shovelled get going on it right away.. UWC Writing Workshop. Spring 2014. Let’s see what’s out there…. Basics of Sentence Structure. Comma Splices. Sentence Fragments. Verbs . Use Interesting Verbs. Use Verbs You Know. Don’t Use Passive Voice. Creative writing 3 by Nuke Farida. DEFINITION. A conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence. .. . TYPES OF CONJUNCTION. COORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS. SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS. . Connectors of the Independent . C. lause!. By . Teachers Unleashed. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the BIG TOP of sentence structure!. Today, in the main arena, you will learn what a compound sentence is, and meet the FABULOUS FANBOYS!!!. Grammar Notes. 610.3 . Commas after Introductory Phrases & Clauses. Use a comma after an introductory participial phrase.. Ex. . Determined to finish the sweater by Friday. , my grandmother knit night and day.. 1. Reem. . Alshalan. Conjunctions. There are four types of conjunctions:. 1- Coordinating Conjunctions. 2- Correlative (paired) Conjunctions. 3- Subordinating Conjunctions. 4- Conjunctive Adverbs. 2. . Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: . and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.. Independent Clause. a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.. What is a Comma?. Merriam-Webster (2012) defines a comma as:. . “. A punctuation mark, used especially as a mark of separation within the sentence. ”. (para. 1).. Commas tell a reader to pause in a sentence much like a driver yields to a blinking yellow before proceeding (. Writers . need the ability to tell the difference between an independent and a dependent clause. . An . independent clause can stand alone as a completed thought and sentence. . 1. The . simple sentence . Coordinating Conjunctions. Coordinating Conjunctions . FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So). Always. in the . middle. of a sentence.. Indicates that two ideas are of . equal. importance.. Coordinating Conjunctions .