Sentence Types
(Practice on using conjunctions
Coordinators
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COORDINATORS
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Compound Sentences d addition
The bell rang, and someone knocked on the door.
r addition
You don’t have to study, nor do you have to stay home. , can go out and enjoy yourself.
condition
I have to study or (else) I will fail the course.
t contrast
Dr. Joana was very sick, but she taught the class.
t contrast
Her voice was very weak, yet the students understand her.
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Dr. Joana couldn’t come, for she had a sore throat.
cause
With another student, complete the statements. When you finish, compare sentences with another pair of students.
This course began a few weeks ago, and…. The students in the class down the hall are all men, but…. I didn’t attend class yesterday, for…. amount of homework, yet… Money cannot buy love, nor…. ,
so…. I’ve been working hard all my life, yet… ’ , nor… The students must pass three out of five courses,
Paired con unctions o
an
either
or
same structure neither
same structure nor
Parallel structure with paired conjunctions
he want either to pla tennis or golf *
hey want either to play tennis or to play o . or hey want to play either tennis or golf.
Identify the mistakes in each sentence:
He either lied or telling an unbelievable story. The discussion was neither exciting and interesting. He regularly studies both in the morning or in the evening. She not only passed the test but also receivng the highest score in the class. She trained as both an accountant and in nursing.
Combine the following sentences mple: ou mus e e ru . ou mus go o a Either you must tell the truth, or you must go to jail. I will see you at home. I will see you in jail. The coffee is not good. It isn’t hot. Sue has not arrived. She has not called. Tom has a car. He also has a motorcycle. . party, too. The teachers want one week less of classes. The rec or a so wan s one wee ess o c asses
Possible answers: Either I will see you at home, or I will see you n a . connec ng comp e e c auses This coffee is neither good nor hot. (connecting Sue has neither arrived nor called. (connecting two verbs Tom has not only a car but also a motorcycle (connecting 2 noun objects) Both Maria and Sue are coming to the party. Not only the teachers but also the director wan s one wee ess o c asses
Subordinators after
even thou h
as soon as
whether
while
before
though
until
who
because
as
although
which
whom
how
if
unless
what
whose
as if
since
when
where
h
h
th t
th t
Com lex sentences ontain one independent clause and one (or more) dependent clause(s). ne idea is generally more important than he other one. he more im ortant idea is laced in the independent clause, while the less important one will be placed in the ependent clause.
How will you combine these two
Einstein was a great physicist. Einstein was born in 1879.
Einstein, who was born in 1879, was a great physicist, Einstein, who was a great physicist, was born in 1879, The second option is better because most people only know that he’s a great physicist; hus, the fact that he was born in 1879 was the
De endent Clause
is considered to have meaning but can’t .
Consider these exam les: • • Because she’s sick • When she died Incomplete It’s weird Are you a nut? What do you mean?
Now Look at the next examples: I won’t be able to come to teach ou he’s absent
What do you think now?
Is it possible to combine these two
Everybody was there but ’
How about combining these?
If it rains
I won’t be able to teach you
These sentences can be combined: he’s absent because she’s sick
Everybody was there hen she died
We can also combine two or more
he’s absent because she’s sick
and even if very o y s
ere
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I won’t be able to come to teach you if it rains
Some ways of combining sentences: Use coordinate conjunctions FAN BOYS Use Subordinate conjunctions: if, because, Use conjunctive adverbs: Accordingly, , , , , tc. e u
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De endent clause can be: noun clause n adjective clause n adverbial clause
Identify what kind of clauses are hen she died dependent clause
many years. e nows exac y died.
e me w en s e
Her mother was there when she died. I don’t know when she died.
Now do the exercises On page 114
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