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Compound sentences
- All contain a type of coordinating conjunction. (FANBOYS)
- The comma comes before the coordinating conjunction. (FANBOYS)
- The comma connects two complete sentences
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Complex sentences (Dependent comes before independent)
- Complex sentence is made up of one independent clause (a complete sentence) and one dependent clause (an incomplete sentence) connected to it
- ALL dependent clauses start with a subordinate conjunction (AAAWWWOUEBIST) and ends at the next punctuation (either comma or period)
- The comma should separate the dependent clause and the independent clause
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Complex sentences (Dependent comes last)
- A complex sentence is made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause connected to it
- All dependent clauses start with a subordinate conjunction (AAAWWWOUEBIST) and ends at the next punctuation
- When the dependent clause comes after the independent clause, you do not use a comma to separate the two
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Prepositional phrases
- Contains a preposition, any modifiers of the object, and a noun or pronoun
- Time, place, and directions/movement
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Concrete details
Transition, context, and speaker
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Adverbs
- A part of speech that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. can answer these questions: Where? When? How? To what extent?
- Most end with -ly
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Infinitives/infinitive phrases
- To + a verb
- Phrase is an infinitive with its modifiers or complements
- Both act as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb
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Semicolons
- Use between two independent clauses
- Use ONLY if the 2 sentences are related to each other
- Use before a transition word and use a comma after
- Never capitalize after semicolon
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Colons
Introduces a list
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Parallel structure/parallelism
The repetition of a chosen grammatical form and pattern of words within a sentence.