Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses

Connecting dependent and independent clauses.

There are two types of words that can be used as connectors at the beginning of an independent clause: coordinating conjunctions and independent marker words.

Coordinating Conjunction.

The seven coordinating conjunctions used as connecting words at the beginning of an independent clause are and, but, for, or, nor, so, and yet. When the second independent clause in a sentence begins with a coordinating conjunction, a comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction:

Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, but it was hard to concentrate because of the noise.

Coordinating Conjunctions

The simple, little conjunctions are called coordinating conjunctions (you can click on the words to see specific descriptions of each one)

and
but
or
yet
for
nor
so

some common sentence connectors are: also, consequently, furthemore, however, nevertheless, and therefore, besides, ni addition, still, contrast, otherwise, thus, accordingly.

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