Transcript File - TSEN-95-61

Week 2
Have your homework ready to review
Learning styles inventory
Review subject, verbs, prepositions
 What
does it mean to coordinate?
 What is a subordinate?
 Keep this in mind as we go through.
 What
is a clause?
• A clause is a group of words that includes a
subject and a verb and can stand alone as a
complete idea. It is an independent clause and
can be written as a simple sentence.
• The dog barked all night.
• The neighbors didn’t complain.
 You
can join two clauses together by
placing a comma and a coordinating
conjunction between them:
• The dog barked all night, but the neighbors
didn’t complain.
• Let’s go to the beach today, for it is too hot to do
anything else.
Notice that a comma is placed before the
coordinating conjunction.
and
but
FANBOYS
for
or
nor
so
yet
Choose the coordinating conjunction that
best expresses the relationship between
the two clauses in a sentence.
It was late, _____ I decided to take a bus
home.
Subordinate or dependent clause depends
on an independent clause to complete its
meaning.
*We will light the candles when Flora arrives.
When Flora arrives is the subordinate clause.
By itself, it is incomplete; it depends on the
independent clause to complete the
meaning.
 We
 It
will light the candles when Flora arrives.
can also be written:
• When Flora arrives, we will light the candles.
• Notice the punctuation after the subordinate clause.
after
although
as
as if
as though
because
before
even if
even though
if
if only
in order that
once
provided that
rather than
since
so that
though
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
whether
while
 Turn
to page 389.
 Complete practice 4, 1-8.
 Can join two independent clauses
 Takes the place of a conjunction.
 She
hopes to receive good grades this
semester since her scholarship depends on
her maintaining a 3.5 average.
 She hopes to receive good grades this
semester.
 Her scholarship depends on her
maintaining a 3.5 average.
 She hopes to receive good grades this
semester; her scholarship depends on her
maintaining a 3.5 average.
 Note
that the first word after a semicolon
is NOT capitalized.
 Two uses for semicolons:
• 1. to separate two sentences (related).
• 2. to separate items in a series that contains
internal commas.
Related ideas: if two ideas do not have a close
relationship, they probably should be separated
with a period.
 Transitional
expressions
 Example: also, besides, likewise,
similarly, however, for example, for
instance, indeed, in fact, of course,
therefore, etc.
 A comma follows the conjunctive adverb.
You will still separate the clauses with a
semicolon.
I
hate to wash my car windows
nevertheless it’s a job that must be done.
 Sonia doesn’t know how to play chess
however she would like to learn.
 Deep water makes Maurice nervous
therefore he does not want to join the
scuba dive team.
 Dean Fader is very funny in fact he could
be a professional comedian.
Run on : My neighbor, Mr. Hoffman, is 75
year old he plays tennis every Saturday
afternoon.
Comma splice: My neighbor, Mr. Hoffman,
is 75 year old, he plays tennis every
Saturday afternoon.
My neighbor, Mr. Hoffman, is 75 years old. He
plays tennis every Saturday afternoon. (Two
sentences)
 My neighbor Mr. Hoffman is 75 years old, but he
plays tennis every Saturday afternoon. (coord.
Conjunction)
 Although my neighbor, Mr. Hoffman, is 75 years
old, he plays tennis every Saturday afternoon.
(subord. Conjunction)
 My neighbor, Mr. Hoffman, is 75 years old; he
plays tennis every Saturday afternoon.
(semicolon)
 My neighbor, Mr. Hoffman, is 75 years old;
however, he plays tennis every Saturday
afternoon. (semicolon + conjun. Adverb)

 Turn
to pages 407-partner up and read
through the green boxes and the
explanations after. Discuss.
 On page 409, practice 4, tell if the
sentences are correct or fragments (1-8).
 Do
the same with pages 410-411.
 For practice 5, take turns making the
sentences correct (1-8).
 On
page 418, the first of three websites is
where you will go. You will need to print
your quizzes to be turned in next week. A
minimum of two quizzes from the
following categories:
• 2 from punctuation
• 2 from clauses/phrases
• 2 from structural flaws
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgishl/quiz.pl/run-ons_add1.htm