Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Conjunctive Adverb: then
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?
Do I need to insert the pronoun "they" into the second independent clause? (...then they slammed the door....) I believe the subject in the seconded independent clause is "assumed" so it dosen't have to be stated, but without the pronoun the clause, by itself, appears incomplete. I want to leave "they" out of the second clause.
Must I insert the comma after "then"?
They threw him onto the bed; then, slammed the door and locked it before he could run out.
Do I need to insert the pronoun "they" into the second independent clause? (...then they slammed the door....) I believe the subject in the seconded independent clause is "assumed" so it dosen't have to be stated, but without the pronoun the clause, by itself, appears incomplete. I want to leave "they" out of the second clause.
Must I insert the comma after "then"?
They threw him onto the bed; then, slammed the door and locked it before he could run out.
Top answer
The nature of an independent clause is that it can function as a complete, stand-alone sentence, which means it needs its own subject. You cannot omit it. " etc.
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The nature of an independent clause is that it can function as a complete, stand-alone sentence, which means it needs its own subject. You cannot omit it.
You can say "They threw him onto the bed and then slammed the door..." etc.
You can say "They threw him onto the bed and then slammed the door..." etc.
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