'Join independent clauses' presentation slideshows

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Semi Colon

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What is a Comma Splice?

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The Elements of Style Oliver Strunk

The Elements of Style Oliver Strunk. I . Elementary Rules of Usage II. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION. ??? B98902043 ???. 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's. Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write, Charles's friend Burns's poems

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Avoiding Run-on Sentences

Avoiding Run-on Sentences. CLAUSES. A CLAUSE IS A GROUP OF WORDS WITH A SUBJECT AND A VERB. AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE CAN STAND ALONE AS A SENTENCE . A DEPENDENT CLAUSE CANNOT STAND ALONE AS A SENTENCE.

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Language Mini-Scavenger Hunts from Scholastic PowerPoint Answers

Language Mini-Scavenger Hunts from Scholastic PowerPoint Answers. The Main Idea. The main reason the story was written Topic sentence The last sentence Challenge: Answers will vary. Side 1. Rules of Usage. Answers may vary, but could include the following:

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ELEMENTS OF STYLE, PART 1

ELEMENTS OF STYLE, PART 1. 5 MOST IMPORTANT RULES. 2. In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last . 3. Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas . 4. Place a comma before and or but introducing an independent clause .

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Why are semicolons and colons important? Semicolons between independent clauses

Using Semicolons and Colons. Why are semicolons and colons important? Semicolons between independent clauses Colons before lists of items Conventional uses of colons Review A Review B. :. ;. Why are semicolons and colons important?.

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Writing with Connection: Using Conjunctions

Writing with Connection: Using Conjunctions. Using conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions Review A Review B. Using conjunctions. Writers join clauses to show how ideas connect.

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Why are semicolons important? Semicolons between independent clauses

Using Semicolons. Why are semicolons important? Semicolons between independent clauses Semicolons between items in a series Review A Review B. ;. Why are semicolons important?. Notice that a semicolon contains both a period and a comma. You can think of it as a blend of the two.

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Capitalization and Punctuation Glossary

Capitalization and Punctuation Glossary. This category of vocabulary will make up approximately 25% of the test. Apostrophe This is used to show the possessive form of a noun and is used to show that a letter or letters have been left out of a contraction.

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Using Semicolons and Colons

Using Semicolons and Colons. Semicolons and Independent Clauses. Use a semicolon to join independent clauses not already joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. A semicolon can also be used to join two independent clauses. Two Independent Clauses

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Using Semicolons and Colons

Using Semicolons and Colons. Semicolons and Independent Clauses. Use a semicolon to join independent clauses not already joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. A semicolon can also be used to join two independent clauses. Two Independent Clauses

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