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Compound Sentences

The document discusses compound sentences, which are two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or semicolon. It provides examples of compound sentences and explains the uses of common conjunctions like and, but, or, nor, for, yet and so.

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Compound Sentences

The document discusses compound sentences, which are two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or semicolon. It provides examples of compound sentences and explains the uses of common conjunctions like and, but, or, nor, for, yet and so.

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COMPOUND

SENTENCES
A compound sentence is two (or more) independent clauses joined by
a coordinating conjunction or semicolon. So a compound sentence is like two or
more simple sentences added together. A compound sentence does not contain
any dependent clauses.
• I like coffee. Mary likes tea. → I like coffee, and Mary likes tea.
• Mary went to work. John went to the party. I went home. → Mary went to work,
but John went to the party, and I went home.
• Our car broke down. We came last. → Our car broke down; we came last.
• and
• The and conjunction is the most common conjunction. It has several uses.
• We use and to join two clauses that have equal value, for example: London is in
England, and Rome is in Italy.
• We use and to join two clauses when the second clause happens after the first
clause, for example: There was a big bang and the lights went out.
• We use and to join two clauses when the second clause is a result of the first
clause, for example: He went to bed early, and the next day he felt better.
• but
• We use the but conjunction to introduce a clause that contrasts with the preceding
clause, for example: Mary ran fast, but she couldn't catch John.
• or
• We use the or conjunction to join two alternative clauses, for example: Will Mary
go, or will John go?
• nor
• We use the nor conjunction to join two alternative clauses when the first clause
uses a negative such as neither or never. In this case both clauses are untrue or do
not happen, for example: Mary never wrote the letter, nor did she call him. (Note the
inversion of subject and auxiliary: did she.)
• for
We use the for conjunction (meaning something like because) to join two clauses when the
second clause is the reason for the first clause, for example: He felt cold, for it was snowing.
• yet
The yet conjunction is similar to but. It means something like but at the same time; but
nevertheless; but in spite of this. As with but, there is a contrast between the clauses, for
example: I have known him for a long time, yet I have never understood him.
• so
The so conjunction means something like therefore; and for this reason. We use so to join two
clauses when the first clause is the reason for the second clause, for example: He was feeling
sick, so he went to the doctor.

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