Before we start our studies on the use of comma in coordinated sentences, how about a little question?
Do you agree that the use of the comma, like so many other subjects we've talked about, is related to those grammatical rules?
If your answer was yes... guess: NAILED IT!!!
Based on this idea, our objective is to talk a little more about the use of this punctuation mark in those we already know: coordinated prayers. If, by any chance, you have already forgotten how to use the comma, just access the text "When should we use the comma or not” that everything will be remembered, ok? Let's go then?
# Asyndetic coordinate clauses, that is, those without conjunctions, are always separated by commas. Examples? Check out:
mom is beautiful, sweet, tender, friend of all hours.
# Syndetic coordinated clauses, that is, those that have conjunctions, are always accompanied by a comma, except for additive clauses – those that give an idea of addition. Let's see some examples?
I didn't go to your birthday, but I brought the present today.
We didn't go to the movies as it was raining a lot.
Pedro is sincere and loyal, so he is a best friend.
Either you study hard for the assessment, or you run the risk of failing.
But pay attention to two very important details:
As you could see, we said that the comma is not present in additive clauses, is it not? Well, when it comes to different subjects in prayer, you can perfectly well make use of the comma. Watch:
Beatriz is swimming champion, and her sister from basketball.
Another case refers to the repeated use of the conjunction "and" - which is characterized by a figure of speech called polysyndeton. Look:
and laugh, and cried, and jumped, and he was making that racket when he heard the news.
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