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Chapter 9 Conjunctions and Clauses
Objectives: Learning Objectives
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Distinguish clauses from phrases
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Recognize conjoined phrases (compound NP and compound VP) and how they differ from compound sentences
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Define compound sentences and use coordinating conjunctions correctly
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Apply the flip test to identify complex sentences
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Use subordinating conjunctions to express various relationships
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Identify and correct comma splices and run-on sentences
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Apply appropriate punctuation to compound, complex, and compound-complex structures
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Manage clause density, end-weight, and emphasis in writing
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Compound-complex sentence
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Subordinating conjunction
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