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It’s the Details That Matter
To comma, or not to comma—that is the question.
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Charlie has become more educated than his doctors ,SO S P
COMMA RULE When joining two independent clauses place a comma before a coordinating conjunction. A clause is a group of words with a subject and a predicate. FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO Here’s an example: S P P Charlie has become more educated than his doctors ,SO S P He plans to advance their research. Charlie has become more educated than his doctors, so he plans to advance their research.
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Charlie always wanted intelligence ,but
COMMA RULE When joining two independent clauses place a comma before a coordinating conjunction. A clause is a group of words with a subject and a predicate. FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO Here’s another one: S P Charlie always wanted intelligence ,but S P P It is affecting his relationships. Charlie always wanted intelligence, but it is affecting his relationships.
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You have written nearly 20 compound sentences ,and
COMMA RULE When joining two independent clauses place a comma before a coordinating conjunction. A clause is a group of words with a subject and a predicate. FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO Here’s another one: S P P You have written nearly 20 compound sentences ,and S P P You should use them in all classes. You have written nearly 20 compound sentences, and you should use them in all classes. Got it?
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COMMA RULE When joining two independent clauses place a comma before a coordinating conjunction.
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ONLY if you’re joining clauses.
TO BE CLEAR… This does NOT mean that you will use a comma EVERY TIME you use a word like AND, BUT, OR, SO. ONLY if you’re joining clauses. S P P S P P We are practicing compound sentences, but we will practice complex sentences next week. Here I’m joining independent clauses. S P P We are practicing compound sentences and complex sentences. Here I’m NOT joining clauses.
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ONLY if you’re joining clauses.
TO BE CLEAR… This does NOT mean that you will use a comma EVERY TIME you use a word like AND, BUT, OR, SO. ONLY if you’re joining clauses. Okay, now you decide if I need a comma or not. S P S P P Algernon got the same operation as Charlie and his intelligence has remained. , Do I need a comma here? ANSWER: YES, THIS IS A COMPOUND SENTENCE. THE COMMA/COORDINATION CONJUNCTION JOIN THE TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES.
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ONLY if you’re joining clauses.
TO BE CLEAR… This does NOT mean that you will use a comma EVERY TIME you use a word like AND, BUT, OR, SO. ONLY if you’re joining clauses. Okay, now you decide if I need a comma or not. S P P P Charlie has done research and learned about brain structures. Do I need a comma here? ANSWER: NO, THIS IS NOT A COMPOUND SENTENCE. THERE IS NOT ANOTHER SUBJECT DOING AN ACTION AFTER THE CONJUNCTION “AND.” (This is a SIMPLE SENTENCE.)
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ONLY if you’re joining clauses.
TO BE CLEAR… This does NOT mean that you will use a comma EVERY TIME you use a word like AND, BUT, OR, SO. ONLY if you’re joining clauses. Okay, now you decide if I need a comma or not. S P P P Charlie can speak several languages and solve complex math problems. Do I need a comma here? ANSWER: NO, THIS IS NOT A COMPOUND SENTENCE. THERE IS NOT ANOTHER SUBJECT DOING AN ACTION AFTER THE CONJUNCTION “AND.” (This is a SIMPLE SENTENCE.)
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ONLY if you’re joining clauses.
TO BE CLEAR… This does NOT mean that you will use a comma EVERY TIME you use a word like AND, BUT, OR, SO. ONLY if you’re joining clauses. Okay, now you decide if I need a comma or not. S P He now understands the world and all the people around him. Do I need a comma here? ANSWER: NO, THIS IS NOT A COMPOUND SENTENCE. THERE IS NOT ANOTHER SUBJECT DOING AN ACTION AFTER THE CONJUNCTION “AND.” (This is a SIMPLE SENTENCE.)
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ONLY if you’re joining clauses.
TO BE CLEAR… This does NOT mean that you will use a comma EVERY TIME you use a word like AND, BUT, OR, SO. ONLY if you’re joining clauses. Okay, now you decide if I need a comma or not. S P S P People from work were Charlie’s friends but now he is on an island. , Do I need a comma here? ANSWER: YES, THIS IS A COMPOUND SENTENCE. THE COMMA/COORDINATION CONJUNCTION JOIN THE TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES.
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OKAY NOW YOU TRY IT!
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