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11 Nov 2020, 22:37
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It is said that two independent clause are requires a comma & conjunction to connect the second independent clause.
but in this sentence
Shoshana ate her breakfast as she
watched the news.
it is connecting two clause without a comma so why its correct.
but in this sentence
Shoshana ate her breakfast as she
watched the news.
it is connecting two clause without a comma so why its correct.
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12 Nov 2020, 10:01
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Dear vedanshu
Combining Independent Clauses with Coordinating Conjunctions
Two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) can be combined using a coordinating conjunction. If the combined sentences are long, a comma is normally used before the conjunction. However, the comma is usually omitted if the combined sentence is short.
The sun was shining. The birds were singing.
The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
Sometimes, in informal writing, conjunction can begin a sentence.
The sun was shining. And the birds were singing.
The conjunctions so (meaning “therefore,” “as a result of”), for (meaning “because”) and yet (meaning “but,” “nevertheless”) are also used to connect independent clauses. A comma is almost always used before these words when they are used as coordinating conjunctions.
She was angry, so she yelled at her brother.
Brad was excited, for he had won the contest.
The basketball player was tall, yet quick.
However, take care in identifying these words as they have other meanings in other structures.
So is also used in comparisons (She is not so old as her sister.), or as an adjective that means “very” (Angela is so sweet!).
For is also used as a preposition (She waited for her friend.).
Yet it is also used as an adverb, meaning “up to this time” (Her friend hasn’t arrived yet.).
I hope this helps
Combining Independent Clauses with Coordinating Conjunctions
Two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) can be combined using a coordinating conjunction. If the combined sentences are long, a comma is normally used before the conjunction. However, the comma is usually omitted if the combined sentence is short.
The sun was shining. The birds were singing.
The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
Sometimes, in informal writing, conjunction can begin a sentence.
The sun was shining. And the birds were singing.
The conjunctions so (meaning “therefore,” “as a result of”), for (meaning “because”) and yet (meaning “but,” “nevertheless”) are also used to connect independent clauses. A comma is almost always used before these words when they are used as coordinating conjunctions.
She was angry, so she yelled at her brother.
Brad was excited, for he had won the contest.
The basketball player was tall, yet quick.
However, take care in identifying these words as they have other meanings in other structures.
So is also used in comparisons (She is not so old as her sister.), or as an adjective that means “very” (Angela is so sweet!).
For is also used as a preposition (She waited for her friend.).
Yet it is also used as an adverb, meaning “up to this time” (Her friend hasn’t arrived yet.).
I hope this helps
24 Nov 2020, 18:18
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"Shoshana ate her breakfast as she watched the news"
- The sentence does not contain two independent clause
- It contains one independent and one dependant clause
- A comma is not needed. In fact, a comma would be wrong
"Soshana are her breakfast" is an independent clause
"as she watched the news" is a dependant clause
On its own, "she watched the news" would be an independent clause.
The subordinating conjunction 'AS' turns it into a subordinate clause.
The subordinate clause "as she watched the news" has an adverbial role here. It tells us how or when she ate breakfast.
The rule about comma+conjunction to link independent clauses is only for Co-ordinating conjunctions.
The coordinating conjunctions are the seven FANBOYS conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Hope this is clearer now?
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- The sentence does not contain two independent clause
- It contains one independent and one dependant clause
- A comma is not needed. In fact, a comma would be wrong
"Soshana are her breakfast" is an independent clause
"as she watched the news" is a dependant clause
On its own, "she watched the news" would be an independent clause.
The subordinating conjunction 'AS' turns it into a subordinate clause.
The subordinate clause "as she watched the news" has an adverbial role here. It tells us how or when she ate breakfast.
The rule about comma+conjunction to link independent clauses is only for Co-ordinating conjunctions.
The coordinating conjunctions are the seven FANBOYS conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Hope this is clearer now?
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