Punctuation Patterns
Use the following guide to help with
sentence combining
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- Aliens do exist.
- Aliens do exist; Mulder tries to prove it each
week.
- Aliens do exist; therefore, Mulder tries to prove
it each week.
however
nevertheless
consequently
furthermore
moreover
- Aliens do exist, and Mulder tries to prove it each
week.
or
but
nor
yet
so
for
(then)
- Aliens, Mulder believes, do exist.
of course
on the other hand
it seems
who knows me well
- If aliens do exist, Mulder will prove it.
Because
Since
When
While
Although
After
Even before
- Mulder will prove if aliens exist.
because
since
when
while
after
even though
(although)
- Agent Sculley has many traits: compassion, keen insight, and a belief in science.
- Quotation Use
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He said, "The Martians are coming."
"The Martians," he said, "are coming."
"The Martians are coming," he said. "Let's go meet them."
He asked, "Are the Martians coming?"
Who said (that) the Martians are coming?
| Who said, "The Martians are coming"?
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- Independent clause.
- Independent clause; independent clause.
- independent clause; adverbial, independent clause.
however
nevertheless
consequently
furthermore
moreover
- independent clause, coodirnating conjuction
independent clause.
or
but
nor
yet
so
for
(then)
- independent, descriptive phrase, clause.
of course
on the other hand
it seems
who knows me well
- If dependent clause, independent clause.
Because
Since
When
While
Although
After
Even before
- independent clause subordinate word dependent
clause.
because
since
when
while
after
even though
(although)
- independent clause: list of attributes - a series
- Quotation Use
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" Direct Quotation," person speaking.
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Person speaking, "Direct quotation."
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"Beginning of clause," person speaking, "end of clause."
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"First clause," he said. "Second clause."
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He asked, "Direct question?"
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Who said (that) indirect question?
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| Who said, "Question about the statement being quoted"?
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Virginia Underwood and Merrie Llyn Kett, College Writing Skills (Columbus:
Charles E. Merrill, 1981), p. 207
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