Compound Sentences (Coordination)

Compound Sentences (Coordination)

Independent Clause

Types of clauses

The secret of life is honesty. Subject + Verb

Dependent Clause

Because the secret of life is honesty. Subordinate Conjunction + Subject + Verb

I failed, because the secret of life is honesty.

Independent Clause

Dependent Clause

coordinating conjunctions

1. For

3. Nor

2. And

4. But

5. Or

7. So

6. Yet

fOR

Rodrigo bought a bottle of water, for he was thirsty.

AND E nOR

Jessica loves cupcakes and donuts.

They couldn't go to the mall, nor could we.

bUT E YET

Wallace like oranges, but not apples.

Lucas plays basketball well, yet his favorite sport is football.

OR

I will eat either a hamburger or a hotdog. Which color do you like red or pink?

Which color do you like red or pink?

SO

Gabriel was studying, so he stayed up late.

Sentence Structure

Basic elements

• Subject

• Verb
• Object
• Complement
• Adverbial

(Predicate)

The man builds a house. The man builds a house. (Subject) (Predicate) The man builds a house. (Object) The man builds his family a house. (Object)

The man is a good father. The man seems kind. (Complement) Their house is nearby. (Adverbial)

She made me happy at the party.

I I I I I

Subject Verb Object Complement Adjunct

Sentence Structure

types of sentence

• Simple

• Compound (Coordination)
• Complex (Subordination)
• Compound/Complex

Compound Sentence

Examples:

• John accepted this job, for he needed the money.

• Every day I eat my breakfast, and I listen to NPR.

• Many Muslims do not drink alcohol, nor do they eat pork.

Compound Sentence

• Mormons are not allowed to drink alcohol, but they are allowed to eat pork.

• People speak English, or they speak French in New Brunswick.

Compound Sentence

• Erica was very hungry, yet she could not eat.

• Tourists could not find any rental cars, so they rented U-Hauls instead.

team of letters

gabriel

jessica

thanks!