1. Ba cách để tách 2 independent sentences
- Peiod
- Semicolon
- Comma + Conjuction
VD: My name is Tom. Her name is Sally.
My name is Tom; her name is Sally.
My name is Tom, and her name is Sally.
2. Strong transitions
However, therefore, thus, consequently, moreover, nevertheless never follow a comma
INCORRECT: The tomato is one of the most popular ingredients for salad, however, it is a fruit.
CORRECT : The tomato is one of the most popular ingredients for salad; however, it is a fruit.
CORRECT : The tomato is one of the most popular ingredients for salad. However, it is a fruit.
3. Comma splices
Comma splices là lỗi khi dùng dấu phẩy để tách 2 câu independent
VD : My name is Tom, her name is Sally.
Cách sửa comma splices
- PERIOD = SEMICOLON = COMMA + CONJUNCTION
- Turning an independent clause to dependent clause by adding subordinating conjunctions (because, while, although,despite,…)
VD: Despite the fact that many people believe that tomato is a vegetable, it is a fruit.
- Joining sentences with participles
VD: Tomatoes were originally small and multicolored, becoming large and red only during the twentieth century.
nguon:Erica L Meltzer
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