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Starting a garden. That was her favorite thing to do in the spring. vs Starting a garden, that was her favorite thing to do in the spring.

Both phrases are correct, but they have different punctuation usage. The first phrase uses a period to separate the two independent clauses, while the second phrase uses a comma to introduce a dependent clause. The choice between a period and a comma depends on whether the second clause is independent or dependent.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

Starting a garden. That was her favorite thing to do in the spring.

This phrase is correct. It uses a period to separate two independent clauses.

This phrase correctly uses a period to separate two independent clauses. Each clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Like, that was her favorite, so...
Well, that was her favorite.
Her favorite thing to do was plan events for everyone to enjoy.
- her favorite thing to do.
Which is really not her favorite thing to do.
Grandmother said this was her favorite blanket.
I always knew Daniel was her favorite.
Lasagna was her favorite food, and roses were her favorite flower.
The Founder's Parade was her favorite event of the whole season.
That's Amelia, was her favorite.
And this was her favorite dish.
And Stephen Stills was her favorite singer.
No, I was her favorite.
It was her favorite spot in all the world.
My mother said it was her favorite place to sing.
It was her favorite season, really.
Most of you will probably remember that this was her favorite song.
It was her favorite... thing.
What's her favorite thing to do in the world?
Well, you always said you wanted a garden. That's a garden.

Starting a garden, that was her favorite thing to do in the spring.

This phrase is correct. It uses a comma to introduce a dependent clause.

This phrase correctly uses a comma to introduce a dependent clause. The second clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Show examples from the web [+]

Like, that was her favorite, so...
Well, that was her favorite.
Her favorite thing to do was plan events for everyone to enjoy.
- her favorite thing to do.
Which is really not her favorite thing to do.
Grandmother said this was her favorite blanket.
I always knew Daniel was her favorite.
She used to say, that of all the hot cocoa in the world, mine was her favorite.
Lasagna was her favorite food, and roses were her favorite flower.
The Founder's Parade was her favorite event of the whole season.
That's Amelia, was her favorite.
And this was her favorite dish.
And Stephen Stills was her favorite singer.
No, I was her favorite.
It was her favorite spot in all the world.
My mother said it was her favorite place to sing.
It was her favorite season, really.
Most of you will probably remember that this was her favorite song.
It was her favorite... thing.
What's her favorite thing to do in the world?

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