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You can choose one of two methods: How do we join Independent Clauses You can choose one of two methods: Join two independent clauses with a semicolon ;. 2. Join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction.

How do we join Independent Clauses Jennifer put a new washer in the bathroom faucet before leaving for the party; Mai figured out how to fix the garbage disposal. Jennifer put a new washer in the bathroom faucet before leaving for the party; moreover, Mai figured out how to fix the garbage disposal

Independent Clauses and coordinating conjunctions Join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction. The most used coordinating conjunctions are often (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Jennifer put a new washer in the bathroom faucet before leaving for the party, and Mai figured out how to fix the garbage disposal.

Subordinate Clause A subordinate clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone. Does subordinate means it is less important? The woman who spoke to our class yesterday told us about sources of financial aid for college applicants. Nick gave a handful of potato chips to jack , who was sniffing around the picnic tables.

Subordinate Clause as an Adjective Clause (page: 600) Adjective Clauses are usually introduced by Relative Pronouns ( they can be: essential or nonessential). Relative Pronouns Who Whom Whose Which That

Subordinate Clause essential or nonessential Relative Pronouns Who Whom Whose Which That The man who left his wallet is coming back for it. Lisa, who takes ballet with Jan, is my best friend. The time when I go to bed changes in the summer. Mary, whose mom is a nurse, sits behind me in class. What differences can you find?

Create your own essential or nonessential clause Relative Pronouns Who Whom Whose Which That Come up ant type your example to share with the class Example essential : Example nonessential :

The subordinate conjunction has two jobs The subordinate conjunction has two jobs. First, it provides a necessary transition between the two ideas in the sentence. This transition will indicate a time, place, or cause and effect relationship. Page 604

This transition will indicate a time, place, or cause and effect relationship. Here are some examples: 1. Louisa will wash the sink full of her dirty dishes once her roommate Shane cleans his globs of shaving cream from the bathroom sink. 2. We looked on top of the refrigerator, where Jenny will often hide a bag of chocolate chip cookies. 3. Because her teeth were chattering in fear, Lynda clenched her jaw muscle while waiting for her turn to audition.

The second job of the subordinate conjunction is to reduce the importance of one clause so that a reader understands which of the two ideas is more important. As Samson blew out the birthday candles atop the cake, he burned the tip of his nose on a stubborn flame. Ronnie begins to sneeze violently whenever he opens the door to greet a fresh spring day.

Use a subordinate conjunctions to relate two ideas from your Essay topic.