Sentence Punctuation Patterns

 Sentence Punctuation Patterns

To punctuate a sentence, you can use and combine some of these patterns. 

Pattern One: Simple sentence

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma.

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Pattern Two : Compound Sentence

Independent clause [ , ] coordinating conjunction independent clause [ . ]

There are seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma, but they don't know the reasons for it.

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Pattern Three: Compound Sentence

Independent clause [ ; ] independent clause [ . ]

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma; they are unsure of its cause.

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Pattern Four: Compound Sentence

Independent clause [ ; ] independent marker [ , ] independent clause [ . ]

Examples of independent markers are: therefore, moreover, thus, consequently, however, also.

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma; therefore, they have called for more research into its causes.

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Pattern Five: Complex Sentence

Dependent marker dependent clause[ , ] Independent clause[ . ]

Examples of dependent markers: because, before, since, while, although, if, until, when, after, as, as if.

Example: Because doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma, they have called for more research into its causes.

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Pattern Six: Complex Sentence

Independent clause dependent marker dependent clause [ . ]

Example: Doctors are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma because it is a common, treatable illness.

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Pattern Seven: Embedded Clause

This pattern includes an independent clause with an embedded essential clause or phrase

First part of an independent clause essential clause or phrase rest of the independent clause [ . ]

Example: Many doctors who are concerned about the rising death rate from asthma have called for more research into its causes.

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