Слайд 2Punctuation
, =comma. Separates two independent clauses with a conjunction or separates
items in a list
I have studied on this campus for
three years, and I have learned a lot.
This semester I am taking Spanish, Algebra, and English.
Слайд 3Punctuation
; =semi-colon. Separates two independent clauses
I have taught here for ten
years; I like the campus very much.
Слайд 4Punctuation
: =colon. Placed after an independent clause and before a list
On
the day of the final, please bring with you the
following items: a pen, a pencil, an eraser, and an exam book.
Слайд 5Punctuation
. =period. Placed at the end of a sentence
Danielle is returning
to France for the winter break.
Слайд 6True or false
You write a comma when you take a
breath.
You write a colon before a list.
You write a period
after completing a thought.
The letter “S” at the end of a word always has an apostrophe before it.
A period should be written after an independent clause.
“Mother” should always be capitalized.
Слайд 7Sentence:
A simple sentence is also known as an independent clause. It
has a subject, verb, and a complete idea: for example,
I drive. This is an acceptable English sentence with a subject (I), a verb (drive) and a complete idea, I drive, meaning I drive every day or habitually; I know how to drive, etc
Слайд 8Dependent clause
Must be attached to an independent clause for correctness.
It has a subject and a verb but is not
a complete idea. Because I drive This is not a complete sentence but a dependent clause, and if a student puts a period after it, I will mark it (F) for fragment.
Dependent clauses need to be attached to independent clauses with a comma after if the dependent clause is first
Слайд 9Because I drive, I have car insurance.
or no comma if
the dependent clause is second
I have car insurance because I
drive.
Two or more independent clauses together without the correct punctuation is a run-on sentence.