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WOLVES SENTENCE STRUCTURE

W Compound sentence joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction. Place a comma before the conjunction that joins two main clauses in a compound sentence.

Example: We couldn’t wait to meet Mrs. Schultz on the first day of school, and she couldn’t wait to meet us.

O Commas between items in a series. Commas are used to separate items in a series:

Examples: nouns: candy, gum, and French fries

verbs: smiled, waved, and drove away

adjectives: the team was strong, fast, and ready to win

phrases: behind the house, on the porch, and in the yard.

L Semicolons between main clauses A semicolon is placed between the main clauses of a compound sentence when a conjunction and a comma do not join them. The two independent clauses are closely related and can be linked by using a semicolon

or a comma and conjunction

Examples: Structure W - Chandler has a great football team, but Hamilton does not.

Structure L - Chandler has a great football team; Hamilton does not.

V Semicolons and commas used with transitional expressions A semicolon is used between main clauses that are joined by conjunctive adverbs and transitional phrases. A comma is placed directly after the conjunctive adverb or transitional expression.

Conjunctive Adverbs: consequently, accordingly, anyway, incidentally, indeed, instead, conversely, finally, likewise, meanwhile, next, also, however, therefore, furthermore, moreover, nevertheless, thus, still, then, therefore, subsequently, specifically, and yet.

Transitional phrases: for example, for instance, after all, as a matter of fact, as a result, at any rate, at the same time, even so, in addition, in conclusion, in fact, in other words, in the first place, on the contrary, and on the other hand.

Examples: Coach Ewan is a good coach; in fact, he is the world’s best coach.

The assistant football coaches are pretty good guys too; for example, they spend a lot of their own time and money on the program.

The players are ready to win; after all, that’s why they have been working so hard.

E Colons to introduce lists. A colon is used to introduce a list of items.

Example: Lance was a member of numerous clubs on campus: synchronized swimming, basket weaving and Young Republicans.

S Using commas after an appositive, a noun or a pronoun that is usually placed immediately after another word in a sentence to identify it or to provide more information about it.

Example: Mrs. Schultz, an extraordinary English teacher, is teaching us about appositives.

The best football team in Chandler, the CHS Wolves, will kick Hamilton’s rear end this year!

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