![COMPOUND SENTENCES: COORDINATING
CONJUCTIONS
● A compound sentence contains two or more independent
clauses joined by a coordinator.
● The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet,
so. [FANBOYS]
● Examples:
○ Father and I are novel writer.
○ My father is a Sociologist, but he enjoys teaching
Philosophy.
○ Either you like it or not, you must do it!](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/writingsimplecompoundandcomplexsentence-110818234135-phpapp02/85/Writing-simple-compound_and_complex_sentence-6-320.jpg)
Writing simple compound_and_complex_sentence
- 1. WRITING SIMPLE, COMPOUND, AND COMPLEX SENTENCES COMPILED BY: HERY THE WIZIQ ONLINE CLASS JULY 30, 2011
- 2. AGENDA: 1. Advanced searching for online learning resources 2. Review: simple sentences 3. Compound sentences 4. Complex sentences 5. From simple sentences to complex sentences 6. Information about my free online classes
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- 4. REVIEW: SIMPLE SENTENCES Review checklist (Kirszner & Mandell, 2000): Writing Simple Sentences ● A sentence express a complete thought. The subject tells who or what is being talked about in the sentence. ● Prepositions connect words and group of words in a sentence. They are combined with nouns or pronouns to form prepositional phrases. ● The object of a preposition cannot be the subject of a sentence. ● An action verb tells what the subject does, did, or will do ● A linking verb connects the subject to a word or words that describe or rename it. ● Many verbs are made up of more than one word. The complete verb in a sentence includes the main verb plus any helping verbs.
- 5. EXAMPLES: SIMPLE SENTENCES ● Kaleo met his girlfriends at my grandmother's house. (-prepositional phrases) ● Tiger Woods plays golf. (-action verb-) ● Riana dances and sings at the stage. (-more than one verb-) ● Mother has gone to her office. (-helping verb-) Remember ! A simple sentence has only one clause. A clause is one set of subject-verb elements.
- 6. COMPOUND SENTENCES: COORDINATING CONJUCTIONS ● A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinator. ● The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. [FANBOYS] ● Examples: ○ Father and I are novel writer. ○ My father is a Sociologist, but he enjoys teaching Philosophy. ○ Either you like it or not, you must do it!
- 7. COMPOUND SENTENCES: CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS ● Another way to make a compound sentence is with a conjunctive adverb. ● The conjunctive adverbs that frequently used are: also instead still besides meanwhile then consequently moreover therefore furthermore nevertheless thus however otherwise Examples: ● Statistics show that test score in total is higher among male's students than among females; therefore, it can be believed that male's students are perform better to females in this test. ● I have a lot to do tonight; also, I have to wait my mom's call.
- 8. COMPOUND SENTENCES: TRANSITIONAL EXPRESSIONS You can also link two simple sentences into one compound sentence by using transitional expressions: as a result in comparison at the same time in fact for example on the contrary for instance on the other hand in addition that is Examples: ● He drunk too much and he drove; as a result, he got a ticket. ● My brother is a liberal activist; on the contrary, my sister is a democrat activist.
- 9. COMPLEX SENTENCES: INTRODUCTION ● A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. ● A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when or a relative pronoun such as that, who,or which. Examples: ● Andy forgot to write his name when he handed in his final test. ● My brother is allowed to watch a TV tonight because tomorrow is Sunday. ● The subject that we discussed was how to increase the student test performance.
- 10. FROM SIMPLE SENTENCE TO COMPLEX SENTENCE ● Peter is a man. ● He is a famous artist. ● He owned a private island. ● The island is beautiful. Complex sentence: Peter, the man who owned a beautiful private island, is a famous artist.
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