The Clause: Compound Sentences and Coordinating Conjunctions
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Should I use a comma after frequently?Why or why not?
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You are boring.. and there is NOT always a comma before a conjunction.
Vinifera7 3 years ago
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jessefranzen 3 years ago
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peruvianconan01 3 years ago
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jessefranzen 3 years ago 2
It's when I try to spot clauses in natural, contextualised language I struggle. Consider
"BHP Billiton, the world's largest miner, has closed a nickel refinery in Western Australia for about four months while it rebuilds a smelter furnace, sending the price of nickel soaring." I think in this example "closed" is a past participle and accordingly should indicate dependent clause but it has to be an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought, right? Help please :)
utuser101 3 years ago
I like to simplify the sentence: "BHP Billiton has closed a nickel refinery in Western Australia for about four months while it rebuilds a smelter furnace, sending the price of nickel soaring". Then cut further, but also keep in mind what is most important. What can't the sentence live without?: "BHP Billiton has closed a nickel refinery in Western Australia." Chop off the direct obeject the phrase that describes it, and you've got: BHP Billiton has closed. There's your independent clause.
jessefranzen 3 years ago