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Commas After Introductions

Commas After Introductions. Pranav Singh. Introductory Words. Create Continuity From One Sentence to the Next Bob, the daredevil, had never practiced the stunt before. Still, he insisted in performing in front of a live audience.

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Commas After Introductions

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  1. Commas After Introductions Pranav Singh

  2. Introductory Words Create Continuity From One Sentence to the Next Bob, the daredevil, had never practiced the stunt before. Still, he insisted in performing in front of a live audience. Thus, when the rotating blade reached his neck, everyone got to hear the gashing noise of blade upon bone and see a modern version of the guillotine inaction. Furthermore, a handful of lucky audience members even took home free souvenirs that night in the form of his flesh and blood that had splattered all over their clothes. OR One Independent Clause to the Next with Semicolons Bob, the daredevil, had never practiced the stunt before; still, he insisted in performing in front of a live audience.

  3. Clauses have both a subject and a predicate and can be dependent or independent. Phrases do not have both a subject and a predicate. Versus

  4. Introductory Clauses Dependent Clauses - Provide Background Information & “Set the Stage” for Independent Clause Typically Begin with Adverbs - after, although, as, because, before, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, while, etc. 1. Although fluffy bunny rabbits are considered to be a delicacy by mutant chimpanzees, their fur must be torn off prior to cooking, making them a hassle to prepare. 2. When all the example sentences you can think of are repulsive, you know you are sleep-deprived.

  5. Introductory Phrases Not Complete Clauses:The subject and verb in the phrase are not both separate from the subject and verb in the main clause of the sentence. Appear in the Following Forms [PAPI]: 1. Prepositional Phrases - Identify Time and Place and Introduce Objects [e.g. since, after, from, during, on, in, under, near, between, at, about, of, for] After eating Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf let out a most delightful yawn. [prepositional phrase: “after”] 2. Appositive Phrases – A Noun or Pronoun Set Beside Another Noun or Pronoun to Explain or Identify It A renowned football player, Johnny Manly Bigshot holds several records in the Hall of Fame but cannot even add two and two. [appositive phrase]

  6. Introductory Phrases (cont.) 3. Participial Phrases – A Participle (often ends with –ing or –ed) + What it Modifies Barking incessantly, Fluffy bugged the entire neighborhood and was eventually sent to a happier place by the old man across the street with a shotgun. [participial phrase: “barking”  Fluffy] 4. Infinitive Phrases – “To” + A Verb To live life to the fullest, you must first get a life. [infinitive phrase: “to live”]

  7. When to… 1. Attaining the best grade for the least amount of effort, the lazy student fulfilled his primary goal. 2. An ex-convict, Jimmy Longstick, was mistaken for John Doe the killer. 3. No, he did not lie to the teacher. 1. Attaining the best grade for the least amount of effort is the lazy student’s primary goal. 2. The ex-convict Jimmy Longstick was mistaken for Jimmy Longstick the killer.

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