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Combining Sentences

Combining Sentences. Semi-Colons, Conjunctions, and Appositives. Appositive - Review. WHAT IS IT? A phrase that gives more information about a noun. WHERE IS IT? At the start of the sentence (intro clause) OR Right after a noun (separated by commas). Help You Identify Appositives.

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Combining Sentences

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  1. Combining Sentences Semi-Colons, Conjunctions, and Appositives

  2. Appositive - Review WHAT IS IT? • A phrase that gives more information about a noun. WHERE IS IT? • At the start of the sentence (intro clause) OR • Right after a noun (separated by commas)

  3. Help You Identify Appositives Clue 2: If you take out the appositive, the sentence should still make sense Example: John, the boy in the red baseball cap, got on the school bus.

  4. Conjunctions • FANB2OYS - for, and, nor, but/because, or, yet, so Combine the following sentences: • The Wizard of Oz is a story about economic reform. • Oz is short for the gold ounce standard. • The characters represent different groups in American society. COMBINED: The Wizard of Oz is a story about economic reform, for Oz is short for the gold ounce standard, and the characters represent different groups in American society.

  5. Semicolons (;) • NOTE 1: Use with 2 independent clauses Combine the following sentences: • The Wizard of Oz is a story about economic reform. • Oz is short for the gold ounce standard, and the characters represent different groups in American society. COMBINED: The Wizard of Oz is a story about economic reform; Oz is short for the gold ounce standard, and the characters represent different groups in American society.

  6. Semicolons (;) • NOTE 2: The 2 independent clauses must be very closely related Which sentence uses the semi-colon effectively? This power point has a lot of important information; try using semi-colons in your writing. When I finish here, I will be glad to help you; that is a promise I will keep. X

  7. Semicolons (;) • NOTE 3: Coordinating adverbs can be used to show how the 2 independent clauses relate Coordinating adverb: however, likewise, still, as a result, meanwhile, thus, consequently, nevertheless, in addition, for example, in other words, on the contrary, furthermore, indeed, in fact, EXAMPLE: Gregor’s sister, Grete, takes care of her brother by feeding him and moving the furniture to give him space to move; on the contrary, his father treats him cruelly and seems to fear his son.

  8. Semicolons (;) • NOTE 4: Do not capitalize the first letter after the semicolon. • WRONG: The man stayed up all night; Therefore, he was tired at work. • CORRECT: The man stayed up all night; therefore, he was tired at work.  • NOTE 5: Do not overuse the semicolon!

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