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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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Slide1

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

.

Log into

Kahoot.it

to test your run-on, comma splice, and fragment knowledge!Slide7

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.

Go to

Kahoot.it

to test your knowledge!Slide10

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.