Understanding Independent and Dependent Clauses in Grammar
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IC = Independent Clause (Expresses a Complete Thought)
- Subject + Verb + Complement/Object
DC = Dependent Clause (Does Not Express a Complete Thought)
- Often starts with a dependent word
EXAMPLES OF DEPENDENT WORDS: as, after, although, because, before, even though, if, since, when, whether, while
> IC.
> ICDC.
> DC, IC.
> ICIC = WRONG! Fused/Run-on = IC, IC. WRONG!
Comma Splice Corrections for the above two errors could be any of the following:
> IC. IC.
> IC; IC.
> IC, FANBOYS IC.
Coordinating Conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
> IC; adverbial conjunction, IC.
EXAMPLES OF ADVERBIAL CONJUNCTIONS: as a result, consequently, for example, furthermore, however, in addition, moreover, on the other hand, therefore, thus
MLA - Modern Language Association
STEPS OF PREWRITING - outline, research, reading...
THESIS STATEMENT - found in the last sentence
PADDING - extra unnecessary words
"IN CONCLUSION" in the last paragraph is redundant and too obvious
GRAMMAR ERROR: FRAGMENT - when you put the period where it doesn't belong
"BEATING A DEAD HORSE" - being too repetitive
ITALICS - titles of a book, long poem (long things)
QUOTATIONS - short poems, small articles (short things/item)
1st Person - I, ME, MY, MINE - WE, US, OUR, OURS
2nd Person - YOU, YOUR, YOURS (P/S are the same)
3rd Person - HE, SHE, IT, HIM, HER, HIS, HERS, ITS - THEY, THEM, THEIR, THEIRS