Joining Independent Clauses

Dependent or independent – that is the question… PART ONE: Joining Independent Clauses

Independent Clauses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Two Independent Clauses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stand Alone ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Joined with Semicolon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Coordinating Conjunctions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Comma plus Conjunction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

NEVER a comma alone ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is this correct? ,[object Object]

[object Object],Answer: Two independent clauses may NOT be joined by a comma alone.

Answer: ,[object Object],Two independent clauses MAY be joined with a comma PLUS a coordinating conjunction.

Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Joining Independent Clauses

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