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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I saw him run away from the car and as I wasn't wearing my shoes I couldn't chase him.

I saw him run away from the car and as I wasn't wearing my shoes I couldn't chase him.

Please punctuate this sentence for me, and please tell me the reasons.
  

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I saw him run away from the car, and as I wasn't wearing my shoes, I couldn't chase him. I used a comma before and because a complex sentence follows. I used a comma after shoes because I always place a comma after introductory adverbial clauses ( as I wasn't wearing my shoes ).

— RandomGuy

  • I saw him run away from the car, and as I wasn't wearing my shoes, I couldn't chase him.
  • I used a comma before and because a complex sentence follows.
  • I used a comma after shoes because I always place a comma after introductory adverbial clauses ( as I wasn't wearing my shoes ).
  • Really, I use commas in these cases to improve the flow of the sentence.
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I saw him run away from the car, and as I wasn't wearing my shoes, I couldn't chase him.

I used a comma before and because a complex sentence follows. I used a comma after shoes because I always place a comma after introductory adverbial clauses (as I wasn't wearing my shoes).

Really, I use commas in these cases to improve the flow of the sentence.
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I completely understand the sentence. I would like to have more information on the first comma, though. Is the first comma acting a separator between two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction? Please explain it in a simple manner. I am no expert.

Thanks a lot. You are great source of knowledge =)
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addyaddyIs the first comma acting a separator between two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction? Please explain it in a simple manner.
I saw him run away from the car, and as I wasn't wearing my shoes, I couldn't chase him.

The conjunction joins a dependent clause followed by an independent clause:

As I wasn't
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Could you please tell where you learned how to punctuate. I want to improve mine. Thanks!
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addyaddyCould you please tell where you learned how to punctuate. I want to improve mine. Thanks!
This site should help you:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/marks.htm
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