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Commas Simplified

The “AND /BUT” Rule

Sorry. I lied.But what I’m about to show you will save you a world of pain, padre.

The “AND /BUT” Rule

Listen carefully. Do just as I tell you, and nobody gets hurt. Are you taking notes? Capisce???1 Independent Clause + CONNECTOR WORD + 1 Independent Clause = ,

Let me break it down for you, my little friend…

2 Independent Clauses joined by a CONNECTOR WORD = a comma• I’m a broccoli

(independent clause /mini sentence / Subject + Verb).

• I look like a tree (mini sentence).

• So you see, whenever you’ve got two sentences right next to each other, you can join them with a Connector Word and a comma.

BUT WAIT!!! What the heck is a “Connector Word”?????

Youse guys aren’t listening in the back there, are you?

A Connector Word = AND BUT SO FOR YET

Let’s Review

• 1 Independent Clause + Connector Word + 1 Independent Clause = ,

I like to eat spaghetti, and my Mama makes the best.I like to eat spaghetti, but Luigi doesn’t know how to cook it.

So, you wonder, are the 2 Independent Clauses always short?

• Naaahh… • Yesterday I was eating spaghetti and lasagna with my best friend and cousin Luigi, and it was so hot I burned my tongue like you wouldn’t believe.

Now it’s time for you to prove your loyalty to me by going solo.

• I want to be good but I just keep doing bad things.

• Every day I look in the mirror and I see a slob.

• Nobody ever asks me on a date yet I still hope someone will.

• Roxanne was never one to be choosy or shy.

• It is wrong to steal so I will not be a part of the Godfather’s family.

• He went to the market for a roast.

• I was tired after the exertion of walking all five flights of stairs so as soon as I got in the apartment I collapsed.

Commas Simplified: The AND / BUT RULE

By golly, I think I’ve got it!

You ain’t got it yet, padre.

Finis

• Trust me, my little friends. This AND /BUT Rule is gonna change your life…. Or at least the way you write!

TEAM TESTBecause everybody needs somebody!

• Write 3 sentences and test the person next to you.• 2 of the sentences should be examples of sentences

that use the AND /BUT rule. 1 sentence should be your “trick” sentence.

• TEST AND BE TESTED!