WRITE A COMPOUND SENTENCE USING A COMMA BEFORE THE COORDINATING CONJUNCTION (FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO) EXAMPLES 1. Arthur likes music, but Chris has a tin ear. 2. One must humor him, or he will have a tantrum. 3. I won’t go to the dance, nor will I buy a ticket. 4. I…
Diction Refers to the choice of words and phrases by a speaker or writer, and includes the formality of the language, as well as the emotional content, the imagery and specificity, and the sounds of the words. Effective diction is situational—there is no one correct way of using the language for all situations. An author…
Simple: Contains a subject and a verb and is a complete thought (independent clause) (He ate an apple) Compound: Contains two independent clauses combined with a coordinator. (He ate an apple and walked to school) Complex: Contains an independent clause and a dependent (can not be on its own) clause. (He ate an apple after…