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9/14/15
The team won the game, but they didnt get overconfident.
Bob agreed to do the talking, and Frank promised he would keep quite.
Teddy spent seven hours studying calculus at the Mexican diner, so now he can
set his math book on fire with his salsa breath.
What do I notice?
Two simple sentences combined
All contain a comma
Compound sentences
2 independent clauses
There are coordinating conjunctions after the comma (F-or A-nd N-or B-ut O-or Yet S-o)
The rule: In order to have a compound sentence, you require two independent clauses
seperated by a comma and a coordinating conjuction.
- Comma always before the coordinating conjuction
Teacher example:
- Joe screamed down the hallway, and Noah laughed at him.
- Lucas hates the TV, yet strives to be a superstar.
My example:
- Maria is about to give her speech, and she is crying.
9/21/15
What I noticed:
part of sentence after comma is an independent sentence
part before comma is a dependent clause
All contain a comma
commas seperate clauses
Sentences begin with subordinate conjunctions
A
A
A
After Although as
W
while
W
U
B
B
I
when until before because if
S
since
The rule: When a sentence starts with an AAAWWUBBIS word, you need a comma after the
phrase.
Teacher example:
- Although Colin is bitter, everyone is going to rememebr AAAWWUBBIS in their
lifetime.
- After you pick up your date, make sure to open the doors for her.
My own example:
- Although Brandon misspelled the Homecoming posters, we caught the mistake
before it was too late.
9/28/15
What I notice:
The Rule: Sentences that start with dependent clauses and end with dependent classes need
to be seperated with a comma.
Teacher Example:
- Screaming, Joe and Bryce ran into the house and huddled under the bright lights
of the kitchen.
- Starving to death, Maddie ate an enire pan of pizza.
- Having a bad day, Jasmine decided to end her day with a pint of ice cream with
some netflix.
My own example:
- Being the person that I am, I screamed at the boy who took my juicy juice at
lunch.
10/12/15
She left the restaurant, even though she was starving, because she couldnt
stand looking at his face anymore.
What I notice:
All have 2 commas
The clause between the commas is dependent
The last clause is dependent
First clause is sometimes independent, sometimes dependent
Middle clause (middle branch sentence) is adding extra detail, unnecessary
The rule: Middle branch sentences are a part of the sentence that provide extra detail but arent
necessary for the sentence to make sense. COmmas go on both sides of the middle branch
sentence.
Teacher example:
-Joe, with his angelic singing voice, serenaded the freshmen girls.
-Amanda, fast as lightning, went down to the lunch room.
My example:
-Peter, the best, is better than the rest.
10/26/15
What I notice:
Andrew said that their hair was blue and theyre all wearing eskimo outfits;
Andrew is the prime witness.
My Example:
11/12/15
The dinner was great; the dessert was average.
The movie is interesting; I couldnt keep my eyes off the screen.
Dad is going bald; his hair is getting thinner and thinner every day.
She backed out of her garage without looking; her car has a huge dent from the
garbage can.
What I notice:
2 independent clauses
seperated by a semicolon
The first sentence is the main information, the second clause is adding extra info.
The rule:
In order to use semicolons, you must have two independent clauses on both
sides that relate to each other.
Teacher example:
Brayden has glasses, Irina is thinking of getting the same brand of glasses.
My example:
I was so tired today; I got almost no sleep last night, because all I did was ~rave.