Mrs. Schoenberg
PPS

PUNCTUATION PATTERN SHEET

Remember, an Independent Clause is another name for a complete sentence.

1.         Independent clause (IC).

2.         Independent clause   ,  and  independent clause .   

                                                              
                                                    for

                                                    and

                                                    nor

                                                    but

                                                    or

                                                    yet

                                                    so

3.         Independent clause   ;  Independent Clause. 

4.         Independent clause ; however , independent clause . *semicolon – conjunctive adverb – comma       Nevertheless

                                               Moreover

                                               Furthermore  

                                               Therefore

                                               Consequently

5.         Because dependent clause (adverb clause),  independent clause .

If

            When

            While

            Since

            After

            Even though

            Before

6.         Independent clause(IC)  because  dependent clause (DC).

                                                            if

                                                            when

                                                            while

                                                            since

                                                            after

                                                            even though

7.         Independent , of course , remainder of clause.

                                    on the other hand

                                    it seems

                                    his heart beating wildly

                                    who knows me well

8.         Independent clause : A, B, C.   *(IC) – colon – list of items.