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r Definition
r Conjunctions
r Exercise
 DEFINTION
r A compound sentence is composed of at least
two independent clauses. It does not require a
dependent clause. The clauses are joined by a
coordinating conjunction (with or without a
comma), a correlative conjunction (with or
without a comma), or a semicolon that
functions as a conjunction. A conjunction can
be used to make a compound sentence.
 Review:
r An independent clause contains a
subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

r A dependent clause contains a subject and a

verb, but no complete thought.
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r Conjunctions are words used as joiners.

Different kinds of conjunctions join different
kinds of grammatical structures.
 ^inds of conjunctions:

r A. c RD
A
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r B. c RRELAE c

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r c. c

cE ADERB
r D. B RD
A
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 A. c RD
A
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for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

r coordinating conjunctions join equals to one
another:
їWords to words, phrases to phrases, clauses
to clauses.
r A coordinating conjunction joining two
independent clauses creates a compound
sentence and requires a comma before the
coordinating conjunction.
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r either. . .or
r both. . . and
r neither. . . nor
r not only. . . but also
r These pairs of conjunctions require equal
(parallel) structures after each one.
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cE ADERB
r These conjunctions join independent clauses
together.
The following are frequently used conjunctive adverbs:
r a
a ,a
  ,


r a ,
a , 

r aa
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a
r ˜ , a
, 

a
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r Êunctuation:
їPlace a semicolon before the conjunctive
adverb and a comma after .he conjunctive
adverb.
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These words are commonly used as

subordinating conjunctions:
r u
 
a

r u
  aa

r u
a

r a aa

r a a a

 
r a  
a

r etc
 ?emi Colon
r A semi-colon consists of a comma with a dot above it. The
semi-colon is often used to join together two independent
clauses , in other words, it joins two clauses that could be
sentences.

r Example
-e promised to reform; however, a few days later he
forgot everything.
 Colon

r A colon consists of two dots, one above the

other. The colon is often used to introduce a
list of items.

r Example :
‘a  a a˜

a
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 ˜ a a a

aaa˜a

 Exercise
r Directions: n the following exercises, turn the sentence pairs into single
compound sentences, each with a coordinating conjunction. You can
rearrange or add words in the sentence to make it sound better, but only
if it's necessary.

r r. The black dog has won many prizes. He doesn't know many tricks.
r 2. ?he saw a cat run in front of her. ?he fell down while roller-skating.
r 3. There was a meteor shower. The crew did not know how to avoid the
meteors.
r 4. I wanted to buy a baby Chihuahua. I started to save my money.
r 5. Gillian did not like to read. ?he was not very good at it.
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