What is an independent clause Subject verb complete thought Examples I am going to the store My son rode a yellow bus to school this morning What is a dependent clause Subject ID: 504713
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Sentence Boundaries and Comma PatternsSlide2
What is an independent clause?
Subject
+
verb
+ complete thought.
Examples:
I am going to the store.
My son rode a yellow bus to school this morning. Slide3
What is a dependent clause?
Subject
+
verb
but missing a complete thought.
Examples:
-Although she bought cookies.
-Buying the cookies. Slide4
What is a run-on? A comma-splice?
Too many complete sentences:
Independent + independent+ independent.
Independent , independent.
Examples:
I like pizza I also like bananas.
Ralphie
played outside with his toys then he rode his bike to the store, he fell off it on the way. Slide5
What is a fragment?
Incomplete sentence.
No verb.
No subject
Dependent clause.
Examples:
Although she bought cookies.
Buying the cookies. Slide6
How do you fix run-ons, comma splices, and fragments?
4 main ways to fix run-ons & comma splices:
Adding punctuation and conjunctions.
2 main ways to fix fragments:
Cutting or adding phrases
.
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Fixing Run-ons & Comma Splices
Add a
.
Ralphie
played outside with his
toys. Then
he rode his bike.
Add
,
FANBOYS
Ralphie
played outside with his toys
, and
then he rode his bike.
Add a
;
Ralphie
played outside with his
toys; then
he rode his bike.
Add a
subordinating conjunction
(See
list
)
After
Ralphie
played outside with his
toys, he then
rode his bike. Slide8
Fixing Fragments
Cut
dependent clauses at the beginning
Although
She bought cookies
Add an
independent clause
Buying the cookies,
she remembered she needed ice cream as well
.
Add a
verb phrase
Buying the cookies
was fun
.Slide9
Where do commas go?
5 major comma patterns
Commas are used to separate and organize clauses, words or phrases to make the sentence clearer for readers.
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Comma Patterns
Pattern #1:
Connect
two independent clauses with FANBOYS
(For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
You just got your new essay
prompt, so
it’s a great time to meet with an LSC tutor, go to office hours, or participate in an SI session.Slide11
Comma Patterns
Pattern #2:
Separating
dependent clauses at the beginning
If you want to get the most out of your time at Chaffey
College, I’d
recommend you take advantage of the GPS center, the Transfer Center, the Success Centers, and your professors’ office hours. Slide12
Comma Patterns
Pattern #3:
Listing
between words, phrases or clauses
Chaffey has activities and events you might enjoy such as poetry readings and performances at the
Wignall
Museum, plays
and concerts at the
Theatre, and
club-hosted events in the quad. Slide13
Comma Patterns
Pattern #4:
Introducing setting, time or context at the beginning
To get help planning essay
two, Jordan
decided to see a tutor while he was still brainstorming ideas.
Yesterday, Jordan
decided to see a tutor…..
For his English class, Jordan
decided…Slide14
Comma Patterns
Pattern #5:
Inserting words or phrases that are not necessary (non-essential)
Cynthia visited the Career Center
where, with the help of the Career Center counselor, she
was able to find a job on campus and shorten her commute.