Transcript Punctuation Rules - Cathedral Catholic

Punctuation Rules
Rules 5 and 6
Rule 5
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Words, phrases, and dependent clauses joined
in pairs and series with conjunctions should
ordinarily not be separated by commas.
Phrases
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A phrase is a string of words that’s not quite
enough to make a complete sentence.
Do not contain a subject and a verb
Phrases can function as parts of speech
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Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Phrases cont.
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an eminent authority on volcanoes (noun)
skipping blithely through the hollyhocks
(noun or adjectival)
green and blue with brown speckles
(adjectival)
should have been finished (verb)
with all of the bells and whistles (adverbial or
adjectival)
Dependent Clauses
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A clause is a group of words that contains
both a subject and a predicate.
A dependent clause (subordinate clause)
cannot stand on its own but is usually a
modifier – adverbial or adjectival – that has
its own subject and verb.
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Adverbial
Adjectival
Noun
Dependent Clauses cont.
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I’ve always admired Kelly, who never seems
to get angry. (adjectival clause)
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All dependent clauses begin with a marker
word such as a relative pronoun (who, whom,
whose, which, or that), a subordinating
conjunction (although, because, whether,
while, etc.), or a conjunctive adverb (besides,
incidentally, moreover, etc.)
Rule 5 Examples
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Words: A loud and terrifying roar was caused
by the surf beating upon the coral reefs.
Phrases: Over the lagoon and along the beach
and even in the jungle there was an air of
expectancy.
Dependent Clauses: We shall be able to move
when the sun goes down and the moon comes
up.
Rule 6
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Words, phrases, and dependent clauses joined
in pairs or series without conjunctions should
be separated by commas.
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Note: To see whether you have a true pair or
series, see whether and makes sense between
the words or phrases.
Rule 6 Examples
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Words: A loud, terrifying roar was caused by
the surf beating upon the coral reefs.
Phrases: Over the lagoon, along the beach,
even in the jungle there was an air of
expectancy.