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To punctuate a sentence, you can use and combine some of these patterns.
Independent clause [ . ]
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma.
Example: I like choripan.
Example: Messi scores.
This pattern is
an example of a simple sentence with a transition (also known as an independent
marker, which include both sequencers and time and place phrases):
note: When the word is at the end of the sentence, the comma before it if it is an
adverb modifyng the verb before it and not really a transition, for example: Messi
scores naturally. Here, is the way he scores, and not the fact that Messi scores, that
is being modified; so, naturally is not used as a transition here (it only modifies the
verb). Transitions modify the meaning of the whole clause.
Example: In addition, doctors are concerned about the rising death rate
from asthma.
Example: I, however, like choripan.
Example: Naturally, Messi scores.
Example: Messi, naturally, scores.
Example: Messi scores, naturally.
There are seven coordinate conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma, but they don't know the reasons for it.
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma; they are unsure of its cause.
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma; therefore, they have called for more research into its causes.
Examples of subordinate conjunctions are: because, since, , although, if, until, as,
as if.
Example: Because doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma, they have called for more research into its causes.
Examples of subordinate conjunctions are: because, since, although, if, until, as,
as if.
Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma because it is a treatable illness.
Pattern Eight:
OR
First part of an independent clause rest of the independent clause [ , ] nonessential clause or phrase [ . ]
A non-essential clause or phrase is one that can be removed without changing the
meaning of the sentence or making it ungrammatical. In other words, the nonessential clause or phrase gives extra information, but the sentence can be logically
written alone without it.
Pattern Nine
OR
An essential clause or phrase is one that cannot be removed without changing the
overall meaning of the sentence.
Example: Many doctors who are concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma have called for more research into its causes. (using a defining
adjective clause)
Example: Many doctors concerned about the rising death rate from
asthma have called for more research into its causes. (using a defining
adjective phrase)