A-Unit Lesson #3

Goal:
Students will use commas and semicolons correctly when using adverbial conjunctions (AC's).

Rule #1: When 1 sentence is interrupted by an AC, use commas to separate it from the rest of the sentence.

Rule #2: When 2 independent clauses are joined by an AC, use a semicolon and a comma. SP; ac, SP.

*For a list of adverbial conjunctions, see our class handout. For a shorter list online, go to http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/ConjAdv.html.

DIRECTIONS:
Write the sentence, punctuating it correctly.

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English teacher
Revere High School
Richfield, OH