Simple sentences have NO commas? Wrong. "Before going to school on Tuesday, I studied for my midterm exams" is a SIMPLE sentence with a COMMA. "Before going to school on Tuesday" is PHRASE (no subject and verb) and NOT a clause (which must have a subject and a verb); therefore the sentences has one subject and one verb: I studied. Hence, it is simple.
Commas are always used to seperate independent clauses. For instance, I ran to the star, but I tripped and my foot got stuck in a pot-hole of pebbles.
incredibly misleading. simple sentences don't have commas? what about the following. Because of the heavy rainfall, many farmers could not plant their crops. This is a simple sentence, YET IT CONTAINS A COMMA. Jeez i havent even finished grammar 101 and this is a sentence that was given.
@theycallmekahn DEPENDENT CLUASE: "Because of the heavy rainfall," INDEPENDENT CLAUSE "many farmers could not plant their crops." That makes this a complex sentence, not a simple sentence.
@teacherhendrix Sorry, Teacherhendrix, but you are inaccurate. The above sentence is simple. Why? Well, "Because of the heavy rainfall" is NOT a clause. Yes, it starts with the subordinating conjunction "Because," but what follows is a prepositional phrase. And a clause needs a subject and a verb. Therefore, the original is simple. There is only one subject and verb: "farmers"/"could...plant."
Simple sentences have NO commas? Wrong. "Before going to school on Tuesday, I studied for my midterm exams" is a SIMPLE sentence with a COMMA. "Before going to school on Tuesday" is PHRASE (no subject and verb) and NOT a clause (which must have a subject and a verb); therefore the sentences has one subject and one verb: I studied. Hence, it is simple.
patrickegan 1 year ago
a simple sentace can have a comma, If the phrase comes befor the independe clause sepearate with a comma!!!!!!!!
origamimanify 1 year ago
Would be great to re-edit this with slides rather than paper sheets. You could use the same audio and everything.
teacherhendrix 1 year ago
#1 was had 2 verbs! went and study
thecapone45 1 year ago
hahaha stop at 54 the guys face is hilarious! hahaha....and thanks so much!! I had a prodject and i didn't get and this helped sooo much!
makennyhappy 2 years ago
Commas are always used to seperate independent clauses. For instance, I ran to the star, but I tripped and my foot got stuck in a pot-hole of pebbles.
Thanks COMM300 and COMM400.
FATHOM2356 2 years ago
@FATHOM2356 what about this? "Actually, the book The Giving Tree is my favorite book." ? isnt that a simple sentence?
thecapone45 1 year ago
incredibly misleading. simple sentences don't have commas? what about the following. Because of the heavy rainfall, many farmers could not plant their crops. This is a simple sentence, YET IT CONTAINS A COMMA. Jeez i havent even finished grammar 101 and this is a sentence that was given.
theycallmekahn 2 years ago
The example you gave is a complex sentence.
batmancrammarc 2 years ago
@theycallmekahn DEPENDENT CLUASE: "Because of the heavy rainfall," INDEPENDENT CLAUSE "many farmers could not plant their crops." That makes this a complex sentence, not a simple sentence.
teacherhendrix 1 year ago
@teacherhendrix Sorry, Teacherhendrix, but you are inaccurate. The above sentence is simple. Why? Well, "Because of the heavy rainfall" is NOT a clause. Yes, it starts with the subordinating conjunction "Because," but what follows is a prepositional phrase. And a clause needs a subject and a verb. Therefore, the original is simple. There is only one subject and verb: "farmers"/"could...plant."
patrickegan 1 year ago
You rock Mr. pattheprofessor. Thanks so much
MansoorY 3 years ago
Thank you for this video!
PaolaK 3 years ago