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Advanced Communication Skills

Notes Annie shook the box, curious about the gift.
A comma sets off nonessential subordinate clauses that follow the SVC.
S V C sub. s v c
Arnold skipped the math test, which his brother advised him not to do.
S V C s v c
Arnold skipped the math test, which was a dumb thing to do.

Notes Which is the subordinator in the first subordinate clause. It is both the subordinator
and the subject of the second subordinate clause.
SVC: ......................... . Using Colons after the SVC
A colon introduces a list after the SVC.

We bought many supplies: juice, bread, canned meat, matches, and sleeping bags.
A colon introduces a conclusion or example after the SVC.
Ann knew there was only one thing to do: sneak home and crawl into bed.
George knew that he was in trouble: his father could not miss the broken taillight.

A colon introduces a quotation after the SVC.
President Bush made a surprising admission: "I take full responsibility for FEMA's failure."
SVC-- ....................... . Using Dashes after the SVC
A dash sets off an abrupt comment or surprising details after the SVC.

Martha answered Martin's question-angrily.
Harriet crossed the finish line first-to the delight of her fans.
Bill forgot one important rule-Always stop for a red light.
The wind howled and the sky grew dark-then lightning struck the house next door.

Pattern #7: SVC; .........................., SVC. Sentence; lead-in word, sentence.
Use a semicolon after the first sentence and a comma after the lead-in word.
She liked Henry; however, she liked Robert even better.

Combining Sentence Patterns

Here are some ways to combine the SVC and ............... parts for sentence variety.
Shouting with joy, Gerry ran home after the game.

Gerry, shouting with joy, ran home after the game.
Gerry ran home after the game, shouting with joy.
Caught red-handed, knees knocking, voice quavering, Betty admitted her guilt.
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Snorting impatiently, pawing the dust, swinging its horns from side to side, the red bull, a

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