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ClarkePeters Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Must clauses always be joined with conjunctions or punctuation
In writing, I've always assumed that two indepenedent clauses must be joined with either a conjunction or form of punctuation like comma or semicolon. Here's the sentence:
She told her driver he could leave and come back in three hours.
Should it be, "She told her driver THAT he could leave and come back in an hour," does it need a comma,
or is it okay as it is?
She told her driver he could leave and come back in three hours.
Should it be, "She told her driver THAT he could leave and come back in an hour," does it need a comma,
or is it okay as it is?
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1. When there only two indepndent clauses in the sentence, conjunction is essential. Example: She fed the child and made him sleep.
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- When there only two indepndent clauses in the sentence, conjunction is essential.
- Example: She fed the child and made him sleep.
- Here without 'and' it cannot be called a sentence.
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1. When there only two indepndent clauses in the sentence, conjunction is essential.
Example: She fed the child and made him sleep.
Here without 'and' it cannot be called a sentence.
2. When three are more than two independent clauses comma is used to mark the ones before the last one;
Example: Sharon came here, asked for the letter, and walked away with it.
Example: She fed the child and made him sleep.
Here without 'and' it cannot be called a sentence.
2. When three are more than two independent clauses comma is used to mark the ones before the last one;
Example: Sharon came here, asked for the letter, and walked away with it.
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So in essence, if I understand correctly, condition number 3 satisfies rule number 1, except that the conjunction is implied.
I know that the sentence in question is acceptable English, as many people speak this way, and sometimes write this way, but if I'm teaching my students in a writing class, would this be an acceptable format for most writing venues, e.g. business correspondence, ac
I know that the sentence in question is acceptable English, as many people speak this way, and sometimes write this way, but if I'm teaching my students in a writing class, would this be an acceptable format for most writing venues, e.g. business correspondence, ac
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Well, I think natives and veteran members should be able to answer the question satisfactorily.
As far as I know we generally insist the students on including 'that' in formal writing and speeches.
And it is important to mention here that beginners should practise with' that'. In course of time they will learn that at some places 'that' is not mentined though it is there in the s
As far as I know we generally insist the students on including 'that' in formal writing and speeches.
And it is important to mention here that beginners should practise with' that'. In course of time they will learn that at some places 'that' is not mentined though it is there in the s
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