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Correcting comma Splices errors in pronoun choice (Who/whom which and that)

Correcting comma Splices errors in pronoun choice (Who/whom which and that). Mrs. Loomis. Comma Splices . To eliminate the comma splice, first you need to understand the definition of an independent clause. An independent clause contains a SUBJECT and a VERB

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Correcting comma Splices errors in pronoun choice (Who/whom which and that)

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  1. Correctingcomma Splices errors in pronoun choice (Who/whom which and that) Mrs. Loomis

  2. Comma Splices • To eliminate the comma splice, first you need to understand the definition of an independent clause. • An independent clause • contains a SUBJECT and a VERB • can stand independently/alone. • Which of the following is an independent clause? • When Pearl S. Buck wrote The Good Earth. • Is there a subject? Is there a verb? Can it stand alone? (NO!) • Pearl S. Buck wrote The Good Earth. • Is there a subject? Is there a verb? Can it stand alone? (YES!)

  3. Comma Splices • A comma splice is defined as connecting two independent clauses with a comma. • Example: I went to Blockbuster, I rented Shakespeare in Love. • A comma alone is too weak to connect two independent clauses; therefore, you must use stronger punctuation.

  4. Four ways to correct comma splice errors • Create two complete sentences • I went to Blockbuster. I rented Shakespeare in Love. • Use a dependent clause • When I went to Blockbuster, I rented Shakespeare in Love. • Use a semicolon • I went to Blockbuster; I rented Shakespeare in Love. • Use a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS*) • I went to Blockbuster, and I rented Shakespeare in Love. *Note: FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

  5. Now you try… Copy and paste the following sentences into a word document, and then correct the sentences if they contain a comma splice (some may not). Use each method presented in the previous slide at least once. • Chivalry governed the behavior of knights, they had to observe certain rules of warfare. • King Henry’s knights killed Thomas Becket, they murdered him in his own cathedral. • The Black Death struck England in the mid 1300s, it delivered another blow to feudalism. • The Wife of Bath’s story is a marriage tale, and it may reflect her desire to get married again. • William the Conqueror was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy, nevertheless, he became a duke when his dad died. • The knight discovers that women want power, he grants his new wife her wish.

  6. One more thing… • Why is the following example incorrect? • The knight discovers that women want power, so grants his new wife her wish. • Answer: The comma after “power” is incorrect unless the writer includes a SUBJECT after “so.” • Like this: The knight discovers that women want power, so he grants his new wife her wish.

  7. Who/Whom/Which/That • Who” and “Whom” refer only to people. • “That” generally refers to animals and things • “Which” cannot refer to people. • Use “Who” if the pronoun is the subject of a verb. • Use “Whom” if the pronoun is the object of a verb, preposition, or infinitive. • Or, implement the “M” rule: • In other words, try substituting “Him,” “Her(m)” or “Them” in place of who/whom. • If one of the “M” pronouns works, use “Whom.” If not, use “Who.”

  8. Now you try… • On the word document you created for comma splices copy and paste the exercises below and insert the correct form of who/whom/which/that. 7. The teacher ________________ ate the carrot turned orange. • HINT: To test the “m” rule, break the sentence into its clauses: • The teacher turned orange. • _____ ate the carrot. (therefore use ___)

  9. Now you try… • On the word document you created for comma splices copy and paste the exercises below and insert the correct form of who/whom/which/that. 8. The teacher _________ I like the best is Mrs. Hawkins. • HINT: To test the “m” rule, break the sentence into its clauses: • The teacher is Mrs. Hawkins. • I like _______ the best. • Therefore, use ________

  10. Now you try… • On the word document you created for comma splices copy and paste the exercises below and insert the correct form of who/whom/which/that. 9. I was not sure _______ had written the letter. 10. Could it be someone ________ I had asked out on a date? 11. To ________ do you wish to speak? 12. The cat ________ ate the rat threw up. 13. Odysseus is a hero _________ everyone admires. • Any questions? • Get it? Got it? Good!

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