Clauses

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It's like using "Scissors" (punctuation) to cut the clauses apart and "Glue" (connector words) to put them back together with meaning!

 

Step 1:  Identify clauses

  1. Independant Clause (IC)
  2. Dependant Clause (DC)

 

Step 2:  Establish Relationship between the clauses

 What relationship exists between the information in your clauses? 

  • You must know this in order to choose the correct Scissor and/or Glue!

 

contrast/comparision

addition

sequence

consequence (answers "why"/gives the reason/as a result)

for example

explanation

supposition

conditional

generalizing

emphasis

exception

similarity

 

 

Step 3:  Select the correct Scissor or Glue

Independant Marker (IM)

Dependant Marker (DM)

Punctuation

  • . period
  • ; semicolon
  • : colon
  • , comma
  • Nothing

Combination of Punctuation and Marker

 

IC. IC.

I went to the store. I didn't buy any bread.

IC; IC.

I went to the store; I didn't buy any bread.

IC, CC IC.

I went to the store, but I didn't buy any bread.

IC; IM, IC.

I went to the store; however, I didn't buy any bread.

DC, IC.

When I went to the store, I didn't buy any bread.

IC DC.

I didn't buy any bread when I went to the store.

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