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Commas Simplified
The “AND /BUT” Rule
Sorry. I lied.But what I’m about to show you will save you a world of pain, padre.
The “AND /BUT” Rule
Listen carefully. Do just as I tell you, and nobody gets hurt. Are you taking notes? Capisce???
1 Independent Clause + CONNECTOR WORD + 1 Independent Clause = ,
Let me break it down for you, my little friend…
2 Independent Clauses joined by a CONNECTOR WORD = a comma• I’m a broccoli
(independent clause /mini sentence / Subject + Verb).
• I look like a tree (mini sentence).
• So you see, whenever you’ve got two sentences right next to each other, you can join them with a Connector Word and a comma.
BUT WAIT!!! What the heck is a “Connector Word”?????
Youse guys aren’t listening in the back there, are you?
A Connector Word = AND BUT SO FOR YET
Let’s Review
• 1 Independent Clause + Connector Word + 1 Independent Clause = ,
I like to eat spaghetti, and my Mama makes the best.I like to eat spaghetti, but Luigi doesn’t know how to cook it.
So, you wonder, are the 2 Independent Clauses always short?
• Naaahh… • Yesterday I was eating spaghetti and lasagna with my best friend and cousin Luigi, and it was so hot I burned my tongue like you wouldn’t believe.
Now it’s time for you to prove your loyalty to me by going solo.
• I want to be good but I just keep doing bad things.
• Every day I look in the mirror and I see a slob.
• Nobody ever asks me on a date yet I still hope someone will.
• Roxanne was never one to be choosy or shy.
• It is wrong to steal so I will not be a part of the Godfather’s family.
• He went to the market for a roast.
• I was tired after the exertion of walking all five flights of stairs so as soon as I got in the apartment I collapsed.
Commas Simplified: The AND / BUT RULE
By golly, I think I’ve got it!
You ain’t got it yet, padre.
Finis
• Trust me, my little friends. This AND /BUT Rule is gonna change your life…. Or at least the way you write!
TEAM TESTBecause everybody needs somebody!
• Write 3 sentences and test the person next to you.• 2 of the sentences should be examples of sentences
that use the AND /BUT rule. 1 sentence should be your “trick” sentence.
• TEST AND BE TESTED!