Commas in Compound and Complex Sentences
Between verbs in a compound predicate (when two verbs apply to a single subject). Example The program evaluates your computer system and then copies the essential files to the target location. Writing tip Consider replacing a compound predicate with two sentences. Or add a subject for the second...
If what follows the colon is a series of sentences, then you should capitalize the first letter of the first word in them all. You’re going to capitalize the first word of the second and third sentences, so you capitalize the first one too so they all look the same. Here’s an exam...
Between verbs in a compound predicate (when two verbs apply to a single subject). Example The program evaluates your computer system and then copies the essential files to the target location. Writing tipConsider replacing a compound predicate with two sentences. Or add a subject for the second...
Between verbs in a compound predicate (when two verbs apply to a single subject). Example The program evaluates your computer system and then copies the essential files to the target location. Writing tip Consider replacing a compound predicate with two sentences. Or add a subject for the second...
Commas in Compound Sentences: SMART Board Resource for Capitalization and Punctuation (Grades 9-12) (eLesson Plan)