Sentence Punctuation Patterns
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Independent clause. |
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2. |
Independent clause; |
independent clause.
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3. |
Independent clause; |
therefore, |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause; |
however, |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause; |
nevertheless, |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause; |
consequently, |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause; |
furthermore, |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause; |
thus,
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independent clause. |
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4. |
Independent clause, |
and |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause, |
or |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause, |
but |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause, |
nor |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause, |
so |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause, |
yet |
independent clause. |
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Independent clause, |
for
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independent clause. |
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5. |
If |
dependent clause, |
independent clause. |
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Because |
dependent clause, |
independent clause. |
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Since |
dependent clause, |
independent clause. |
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When |
dependent clause, |
independent clause. |
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While |
dependent clause, |
independent clause. |
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Although |
dependent clause, |
independent clause. |
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After |
dependent clause,
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independent clause. |
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6. |
Independent Clause |
if |
dependent clause. |
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Independent Clause |
because |
dependent clause. |
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since |
dependent clause. |
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when |
dependent clause. |
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while |
dependent clause. |
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although |
dependent clause. |
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after |
dependent clause.
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7. |
Clause or phrase or word, |
nonessential clause, |
clause or phrase or word. |
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phrase or word, |
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8. |
Independent clause: |
A, B, and C. |
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