Comma Rule #1 & Coordinating Conjunctions

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A conjunction is...

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A word that connects clauses or coordinates words.

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Coordinating conjunction:

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Gives equal emphasis to 2 main clauses.

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COMMA RULE #1: Use commas to separate __________ clauses joined by and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

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Independent (Main)

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A phrase is 2+ words without subject + verb.

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2 or more words that do NOT contain subject + verb

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A clause is...

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2+ words that contain subject + verb

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Correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction:

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Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

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Correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction:

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She really is a beautiful girl, but nobody likes a compulsive liar.

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Correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction:

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I am planning a trip to Europe, and my parents will be vacationing in the Caribbean this summer.

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GRAMMAR refers to...

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the whole system and structure of a language.

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Another definition of "Conjunction" (coordinating):

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the action or instance of two or more events or things occurring simultaneously.