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use of comma for dependent and independent clause

by kartik22 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:54 pm
Hello Everybody,

I would appreciate experts' response to following comma concept.

I recently saw the following line in a novel and I have been pondering use of comma to join independent and dependent for quite some time.

The often-used phrase "pay-attention" is apt: you dispose of a limited budget of attention that you can allocate to activities, and if you try to go beyond your budget, you will fail.

First underline , and if you try to go beyond your budget has a comma and the a connector "and" so it is introducing a independent clause?

In second underline: , you will fail. There is no connector word just a clause. Is it independent clause or dependent clause?

I would really appreciate your responses.

thanks

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by yourshail123 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:06 pm
Hey kartik22,
Remember that 'if clause' is a conditional / dependent clause and it is followed by an independent clause (you will fail).
A dependent clause is separated from independent clause by a comma only.
Dependent Clause + Comma + Independent Clause >> That's the syntax you could follow.
Also, sometimes there is no comma when the dependent clause comes second.

Hope that helps!!
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