Tuessday, October 18
How to Use Commas
We have talked a little about commas, but now let's take the opportunity to look at some more rules to help you use commas correctly. Here are the first four rules. Rule #1 is very important when writing instructions.
We have talked a little about commas, but now let's take the opportunity to look at some more rules to help you use commas correctly. Here are the first four rules. Rule #1 is very important when writing instructions.
Here are two paragraphs, with which you can practice:
CHOOSING YOUR TOPIC (Assigment #3)
Please click or tap here to study the instructions for Assignment #3. If your are working on Goal #1, you will do Assignment #3A. If you are working on Goals #2-4, you will do Assignment #3B.
However, you will not use one of the topics from the book. You must choose one of the topics on a different list. Click or tap here to see the the list. (Only the instructor can add a name. Ask your instructor to choose a topics.)
Please click or tap here to study the instructions for Assignment #3. If your are working on Goal #1, you will do Assignment #3A. If you are working on Goals #2-4, you will do Assignment #3B.
However, you will not use one of the topics from the book. You must choose one of the topics on a different list. Click or tap here to see the the list. (Only the instructor can add a name. Ask your instructor to choose a topics.)
Independent and Dependent Clauses
We build sentences with clauses. Some clauses can also be a complete sentence. These are called independent clauses:
However, certain words--SUBORDINATORS--can change a clause, especially at the beginning. For example, the word after. This word makes the clause dependent.
This clause cannot be alone as a sentence. It must have another clause to be a complete sentence:
Here is some more information about independent and dependent clauses from the textbook (LAWS-2, page 86):
We build sentences with clauses. Some clauses can also be a complete sentence. These are called independent clauses:
- INDEPENDENT CLAUSE: John came to the party
- SENTENCE: John came to the party.
However, certain words--SUBORDINATORS--can change a clause, especially at the beginning. For example, the word after. This word makes the clause dependent.
- DEPENDENT CLAUSE: after John came to the party
- NOT A SENTENCE: After John came to the party. [INCORRECT]
This clause cannot be alone as a sentence. It must have another clause to be a complete sentence:
- After John came to the party, he started to dance. [CORRECT]
Here is some more information about independent and dependent clauses from the textbook (LAWS-2, page 86):
Here is what you saw in class:
Time Subordinators
Time subordinators make a clause dependent. They also provide a time frame for the information in the rest of the sentence. Here is a list of time subordinators from the textbook (LAWS-2, page 88):
Time subordinators make a clause dependent. They also provide a time frame for the information in the rest of the sentence. Here is a list of time subordinators from the textbook (LAWS-2, page 88):