English: Grammar Review

1. Lisa Tittle, associate professor English: Grammar Review

2. More formal feel to the paragraph or essay Add coherence Provide transition Joining Sentences

3. Comma splice • Joining two or more sentences with only a comma • The dog is wagging its tail, it is happy. • NEVER DO THIS! Common errors

4. Run on sentences • Joining two or more sentences without punctuation. • The dog is wagging its tail it is happy. • DON’T DO THIS EITHER! Common errors

5. Fragments • Words or phrases that do not make a complete thought • When it is raining. I carry my umbrella. • I bought chocolate ice cream. Which is my favorite. • This is the only mechanic. Who fixes transmissions. • The grass is wet. Because it rained last night. • We went to the movies. After dinner. • The girl running with scissors. Common errors

6. The dog wags its tail. It is happy. The dog wags its tail; it is happy. Semicolon

7. FANBOYS The dog wags its tail. It is happy. The dog wags its tail, so it is happy. The dog wags its tail, and it is happy. The dog wags its tail, but it will bite. Coordinating conjunctions

8. Moreover, therefore, nevertheless The dog wags its tail. It is happy. The dog wags its tail; therefore, it is happy. The dog wags its tail; moreover, it is happy. The dog wags its tail; however, it will bite. Conjunctive Adverbs

9. When, because, since, etc. When the dog wags its tail, it is happy. Because the dog is happy, it wags its tail. The dog wags its tail when it is happy. The dog wags its tail because it is happy. Subordination

10. Purdue University • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ • Textbook companion website • www.prenhall.com/ipractice • Grammar Darling • http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quiz_list.htm Practice

11. Page 400 • Exercise 4 • #5 and #6 • Combine the 2 sets of sentences in all 5 ways • Semicolon • Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) • Conjunctive adverb • Subordination • At beginning of sentence • In middle of sentence Homework