Punctuation: two more comma rules
I'm back, lmao. Today I'll be touching on the subject of commas and comma rules.
I'm going to teach two comma rules:
- IC, F IC
- IC, I, IC
IC, F IC
I first introduced commas in my other blog:
IC + Subordinate/Independent clause comma rule
Independent clauses(IC's) are sentences that have a subject, verb, and complete thought.
Subject: My mother
Verb: Is
Complete though: singing "Say It" . . . . and so on.
Dependent clauses(subordinate clauses; DC's) are clauses that have only serve as additional information for your IC. They can't stand alone as a sentence. They are always distinguished by DMW or dependent marker words..
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after,
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although,
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as,
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as if,
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as long as,
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as though,
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because,
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before,
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even if,
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even though,
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if,
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if only,
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in order that,
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now that,
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once,
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rather than,
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since,
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so that,
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than,
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that,
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though,
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till,
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unless,
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until,
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when,
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whenever,
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where,
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whereas,
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wherever,
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while.
DMW list source: prtsonline
Your DC (dependent clause) in this sentence is After. It is a dependent marker word and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
In order to find out where your comma goes in a DC + IC sentence, you need to, first, identify the DC. Then, you'll find out where that DC ends.
Is there a DMW? Yes!
Think: Where is the IC? Where does the DC end?
To check if this correction is right, take out the dependent clause.
Fanboys
Most of us know what fanboys are, right?
No, not literal fanboys; Fanboys is an acronym.
F - For
A - And
N - Nor
B - But
O - Or
Y - Yet
S - So
Fanboys have seperate meanings as well.
For - Shows cause; it is similar to because
And - In addition to, also
Nor - Neither
But - Contrast
Or - Option, Choice, Alternative
Yet - Opposition, Concession, "Still"
So - Result/Effect
Fanboys in a independent clause sentence:
I wanted to talk to my mother, but my mother is cleaning dishes
Independent Clause #1 - I wanted to go outside.
Subject: I
Verb: talk
Complete thought: to talk to my mother
Independent clause #2 - my mother is cleaning dishes
Subject: Mother
Verb: is
Complete thought: cleaning dishes
IC, F IC
It's a simple rule. If you're stuck on this, just refer back to the chart.
IC, I, IC
An interrupter is a word/phrase that break off an independent clause.
Example:
Most subjects in school are hard for me, for example, I don't like math.
This sentence is made of two independent clauses and your interrupter (for example)
Please note* your interrupter always needs to be set off with a comma.
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