What punctuations are need when to dependent clauses are next to eachother. here's the sentence fill in the appropriate punctuations.
1. When i go to the mall if i see mary i will give it to her.
2006-12-05 08:11:48 · 8 answers · asked by ranny h 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The main clause is "I'll give it to her", and (1) the subordinate clause is "when I go to the mall" (expressing time). "If I see Mary" is (2) another subordinate clause (expressing a certain condition).
In the example provided, the first subordinate clause comes before the main clause ("When I see Mary [...] I´ll give it to her"). The normal order--although less emphatic--is "I´ll give it to [Mary] when I see her".
When the normal order of the sentence is inverted, you must insert a comma after the subordinate clause ("When I see Mary, I´ll give it to her"). Note that the two clauses, in their normal order, are not separated by a comma ("I´ll give it to Mary when I see her").
However, the second subordinate clause must be set off by commas because it is a parenthetical expression, that is, it comes in between two clauses: "When I go to the mall, if I see Mary, I will give it to her."
Just a reminder: never place a semicolon after a subordinate clause, as in "*When I go to the mall; if [...]" because, in order to make sense, the subordinate clause--"When I go to the mall"--DEPENDS on the main one ("I'll give it to her.").
2006-12-06 04:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by Nice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I go to the mall, if I see Mary I will give it to her.
The ; is used to separate full sentences. When I go to the mall is not a full sentence.
2006-12-05 16:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by alia_vahed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I go to the mall, if I see Mary, I will give it to her.
2006-12-05 16:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by Addy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I go to the mall; if I see Mary, I will give it to her.
2006-12-05 16:15:39 · answer #4 · answered by nola 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I go to the mall, if I see Mary, I will give it to her.
The comma is used in this case is where you would naturally pause if you were speaking it out loud.
2006-12-05 16:21:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I go to the mall; if I see Mary, I will give it to her.
2006-12-05 16:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by Mt ~^^~~^^~ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
technically, a coma after mall and another after mary. needs to be revamped altogether though. if i see mary when i go to the mall, i will give it to her.
2006-12-05 16:21:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nola is wrong. KMB is correct. You can only use a semi-colon (;) to connect two independent clauses. Nola used the semi-colon wrong.
2006-12-05 16:22:17 · answer #8 · answered by lexy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋