1. Using Commas and Semi Colons
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2. Joining Clauses
Use a comma to join two clauses together when one is NOT a complete sentence:
Example: If an emergency occurs, call 911 immediately.
“If an emergency occurs” – is not a complete sentence BUT
“Call 911 immediately” is.
Other examples?

3. Joining clauses
To prevent a surprise attack, the captain sent a scout ahead to observe the enemy’s camp.
“To prevent a surprise attack”- is not a complete sentence by itself, but “ the captain sent a scout ahead to observe the enemy’s camp” is a complete sentence.
Questions??????

4. Coordinating conjunctions
But Or
Yet So
For
And
Nor

5. BOYSFAN
BOYSFAN
BOYSFAN
BOYSFAN
BOYSFAN

6. For Example It was raining, but I brought an umbrella.
It was raining, so I brought an umbrella.
It didn’t rain, yet I brought an umbrella.

7. Semi-colons Use a semi-colon IN PLACE of a BOYSFAN conjunction.
THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOO EASY!

8. For example…….. It was raining; I brought an umbrella.
It didn’t rain; I looked like an idiot with my big, black umbrella.
It should have rained; I brought my umbrella.

9. Commas and Semi-colons
BOYSFAN
Use a comma before a BOYSFAN in a sentence.
Use a semi-colon to replace a BOYSFAN in a sentence.
So now you learned something