ENG 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Comma Splice, Dependent Clause, Sentence Clause Structure

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1100
• Professor: Hazel Atkins

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Rule #1: when joining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (writing a compound sentence) When the comma is present but the cc is missing this is known as a comma splice. Do not use a comma to separate coordinating word groups. Rule #2: when beginning a sentence with a subordinate clause. Rule #3: when setting off a non-essential phrase. Note: non-essential phrase is a group of words that adds to the content of a sentence without changing its basic meaning. Rule #4: to separate elements in a series. Rule #5: use commas to set off non-restrictive elements ( which ) Note: a non-restrictive element describes a noun or pronoun whose meaning has already been clearly defined. Rule #6: do not use commas to set off restrictive elements ( that )