GRAMMAR SENIORS

Swbat use a semicolon in a sentence DO NOW NOTES: Semicolon (;) Use a semicolon when you link two independent clauses with no connecting words. EXAMPLE I am going home; I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our picnic anyway. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they decided to camp for the night. You can also use a semicolon when you join two independent clauses together with one of the following conjunctive adverbs (adverbs that join independent clauses): however, moreover, therefore, consequently, otherwise, nevertheless, thus, etc. For example: I am going home; moreover, I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon; however, we managed to have our picnic anyway.

DEPENDENT CLAUSES Dependent Clause (DC) A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. Often a dependent clause is marked by a dependent marker word. Example: When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz... (DC) (What happened when he studied? The thought is incomplete.) Dependent Marker Word (DM) A dependent marker word is a word added to the beginning of an independent clause that makes it into a dependent clause. Example: When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, it was very noisy. (DM) Some common dependent markers are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while.

COMMAS Use a comma after the first independent clause when you link two independent clauses with one of the following coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (fanboys) For example: I am going home, and I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon, but we managed to have our picnic anyway. They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark, so they decided to camp for the night.

Activity STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH ONE ANOTHER (1 PARTNER) TO COMPLETE SIDE OF THE WORKSHEET. NEXT STEP, look at your draft and see if you can add/delete a few semicolons