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** but it helps to eliminate such things as | ** but it helps to eliminate such things as | ||
** examples | ** examples | ||
*** synonymous transition words such as "however" and "but" or "therefore" and "consequently" | *** synonymous transition words, such as "however" and "but" or "therefore" and "consequently" | ||
*** punctuation that does the same thing such as a period and a semicolon, or a dash and a colon | *** punctuation that does the same thing, such as a period and a semicolon, or a dash and a colon | ||
**** make sure they are doing the same thing and if so eliminate (they don't always do the same thing) | **** make sure they are doing the same thing and if so eliminate (they don't always do the same thing) | ||
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** independent clause: a sentence part that has a subject + verb AND stands as a complete thought (i.e. could be a sentence by itself) | ** independent clause: a sentence part that has a subject + verb AND stands as a complete thought (i.e. could be a sentence by itself) | ||
** dependent clause (or subordinate clause): a sentence part that has a subject + verb BUT does make a complete thought | ** dependent clause (or subordinate clause): a sentence part that has a subject + verb BUT does make a complete thought | ||
** | ** ex., "Since it's raining..." = has subject + verb but is an incomplete thought | ||
== Quick start guides for punctuation & grammar rules == | == Quick start guides for punctuation & grammar rules == | ||
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* click EXPAND for an example | * click EXPAND for an example | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
*** when reading a sentence | *** when reading a sentence such as "John Stevens, a prominent researcher, said, "Look at me!" | ||
*** read it as, "John Stevens, ["comma"] a prominent researcher, ["comma"] said, ["comma"] "["quotation mark"] Look at me!["exclamation point"]"["close quotation mark"] | *** read it as, "John Stevens, ["comma"] a prominent researcher, ["comma"] said, ["comma"] "["quotation mark"] Look at me!["exclamation point"]"["close quotation mark"] | ||
*** this help you to identify important punctuation in sentences that you may otherwise miss | *** this help you to identify important punctuation in sentences that you may otherwise miss | ||