1. Sentence Combining Dépendent and Independent Clauses A Masterful Powerpoint by Dr. U.

2. Now, on with the show

3. Yes, I recall basic rules with Independent Clauses… Andy enjoys Pizza. Deb loves scallops.

4. Yes, I recall basic rules with Independent Clauses… Andy enjoys Pizza; Deb loves scallops. S V ; S V Each part of the compound sentence and stand on its own, independently

5. Yes, I recall basic rules with Independent Clauses… Andy enjoys Pizza; Deb loves scallops. S V ; S V Andy enjoys Pizza, and Deb loves scallops. S V, and S V

6. But… what if one of the clauses cannot stand by itself? While Sir John Graham dies on a Saturday … Bonnie Barbara dies on a Sunday.

7. Alone it would be a Fragment! While Sir John Graham dies on a Saturday …

8. Alone it would be a Fragment… Dependent upon more being stated… While Sir John Graham dies on a Saturday … Bonnie Barbara dies on a Sunday.

9. Dependent Clauses are attached with your old, trusty, basic comma – Simple. While Sir John Graham dies on a Saturday, Bonnie Barbara dies on a Sunday.

10. So, Scholars.. In these cases, the punctuation is even simpler…. Just connect with a comma. Unless Robin saves them, the men will hang.

11. So, Scholars.. In these cases, the punctuation is even simpler…. Just connect with a comma. Unless Robin saves them, the men will hang. Though they return to their mother, the sons must be back to their otherworldly places by dawn.

12. So, Scholars.. In these cases, the punctuation is even simpler…. Just connect with a comma. Unless Robin saves them, the men will hang. Though they return to their mother, the sons must be back to their otherworldly places by dawn. After the men eat pudding, they’ll shave the good man and kiss his wife.

13. This can also be the case at times.. with _____ing phrases

14. This can also be the case at times.. with _____ing phrases _____ ing phrases are often the opening for a dependent clause.

15. Look at these… we see a verb phrase opening a dependent clause…. Refusing to serve as the hangman, Robin upsets the Sheriff.

16. Look at these… we see a verb phrase opening a dependent clause…. Refusing to serve as hangman, Robin upsets the Sheriff. Returning to the underworld, the sons attempt to comfort their mother.

17. Look at these… we see a verb phrase opening a dependent clause…. Refusing to serve as hangman, Robin upsets the Sheriff. Returning to the underworld, the sons attempt to comfort their mother. Skipping upon the floor, the Good Wife gloats about winning the bet.

18. But.. Wait a minute… Hold on there…

19. Sometimes when using the _______ing forms…

20. Sometimes when using the _______ing forms… You are not in need of any punctuation…

21. MEET THE GERUND PHRASE

22. If using the _______ing forms… you often can get away without any punctuation… Saving the men from hanging makes Robin a folk hero.

23. Here the ____ing forms are true Gerunds… they are all verb phrases used as nouns…. Saving the men from hanging makes Robin a folk hero. Crowing of the cock alerts the sons of their mandatory return to the underworld world.

24. Nouns can be replaced by pronouns…watch Saving the men from hanging makes Robin a folk hero. Crowing of the cock alerts the sons of their mandatory return to the other world. Threatening to shave him and kiss his wife vexes the goodman so much that he speaks first.

25. Nouns can be replaced by pronouns…watch Here …No commas needed. It makes Robin a folk hero. It alerts the sons of their mandatory return to the other world. It vexes the goodman so much that he speaks first.

26. Obviously you would not use commas to separate the word It… so you cannot use commas to separate the Antecedent either! It makes Robin a folk hero. It alerts the sons of their mandatory return to the other world. It vexes the goodman so much that he speaks first.

27. Obviously you would not use commas to separate the word It… so you cannot use commas to separate the Antecedent either! Saving the men from hanging makes Robin a folk hero. Crowing of the cock alerts the sons of their mandatory return to the other world. Threatening to shave him and kiss his wife vexes the goodman so much that he speaks first.

28. While Sentence combining is all governed by the rules of Grammar, most of it has an instinctive feel.

29. Dependent Clause, Independent Clause

30. Combining Dépendent and Independent Clauses THE END