Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures

Exercises for Non-native Speakers

1-3 JOINING SENTENCES COORDINATELY
(COMPOUNDNG SENTENCES)

pp. 6~7

Sentences may be joined by punctuation alone, by coordinate conjunctions, or

by conjunctive adverbs. The two parts of such combined sentences are
coordinate clauses; that is, the clauses are grammatical equal.

1. Joined by punctuation alone—John was sick; he didn’t come to

school.
2. Joined by a coordinate conjunction1--John was sick, so he didn’t
come to school.
3. Joined by a conjunctive adverb—John was sick; therefore, he didn’t
come to school.

Note that a semicolon replaces the period of the first sentence except when a
coordinate conjunction joins the clauses. If both clauses are short, the coma
may be omitted before a coordinate conjunction. If one or both clauses are
long, the part with the conjunctive adverb, or even with the coordinate
conjunction, may be separated to form a new sentence.

Combine each group of sentences in the three ways just given—by

punctuation alone, by coordinate conjunctions, and by conjunctive adverbs.
EXAMPLE: John was sick. He came to school anyhow.
John was sick; he came to school anyhow.
John was sick, but he came to school. (Anyhow is replaced by
but.)
John was sick; however, he came to school. (Anyhow is replaced
by however.)

1. Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order.

He decided to obey it anyhow.

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The coordinate conjunctions are and, but, or, nor, for, yet.
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 Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures
Exercises for Non-native Speakers
1-3 JOINING SENTENCES COORDINATELY
(COMPOUNDNG SENTENCES)

Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order; he decided to obey it
anyhow.
Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order, but he decided to obey it.
Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order; however, he decided to
obey it.
2. Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order.
He decided to disobey it.
Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order; he decided to disobey it.
Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order, so he decided to disobey it.
Mr. Smith was very angry at his boss’s order; therefore, he decided to
disobey it.
3. Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt.
He invited her to his wedding anyhow.
Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt; he invited her to his wedding anyhow.
Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt, but he invited her to his wedding.
Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt; however, he invited her to his wedding.
4. Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt.
He won’t invite her to his wedding.
Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt; he won’t invite her to his wedding.
Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt, so he won’t invite her to his wedding.
Mr. Smith doesn’t like his aunt; therefore, he won’t invite her to his
wedding.
5. The young man needs a car for his work.
He is going to buy one right away.
The young man needs a car for his work; he is going to buy one right
away.
The young man needs a car for his work, so he is going to buy one right
away.
The young man needs a car for his work; therefore, he is going to buy one
right away.
6. The young man doesn’t need a car for his work.
He is going to buy one anyhow.
The young man doesn’t need a car for his work; he is going to buy one
anyhow.

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Exercises for Non-native Speakers
1-3 JOINING SENTENCES COORDINATELY
(COMPOUNDNG SENTENCES)

The young man doesn’t need a car for his work, but he is going to buy
one.
The young man doesn’t need a car for his work; however, he is going to
buy one.
7. The new student was very shy.
The teacher didn’t call on him.
The new student was very shy; the teacher didn’t call on him.
The new student was very shy, so the teacher didn’t call on him.
The new student was very shy; therefore, the teacher didn’t call on him.
8. The new student was very shy.
The teacher called on him several times anyhow.
The new student was very shy; the teacher called on him several times
anyhow.
The new student was very shy, but the teacher called on him several
times.
The new student was very shy; however, the teacher called on him
several times.

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