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2. CHAPTER 16: BEYOND THE SIMPLE SENTENCE: COORDINATION
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3. CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will learn to:
 identify and apply sentence-combining techniques
that rely on coordinating conjunctions and conjunctive
adverbs.
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4. AVOIDING SIMPLE SENTENCES
 A group of words containing a subject and a verb is
called a clause.
 When that group makes sense by itself, it is called a
sentence or an independent clause.
 The kind of sentence that is one independent clause
is called a simple sentence.
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5. OPTIONS FOR COMBINING SIMPLE SENTENCES
 Option 1: Using a Comma with a Coordinating
Conjunction
 You can combine two simple sentences with a
comma and a coordinating conjunction.
 The coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but,
or, yet, and so. (fanboys)
 Examples:
Sentences combined with and
Sentences combined with nor
Sentences combined with but
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6. OPTIONS FOR COMBINING SIMPLE SENTENCES
Sentences combined with yet
Sentences combined with so
 Where Does the Comma Go?
 The comma goes before the coordinating
conjunction.
 The comma goes before the new idea, the second
independent clause.
 It goes where the first independent clause ends.
 The comma is used when the coordinating
conjunction joins two independent clauses.
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7. OPTIONS FOR COMBINING SIMPLE SENTENCES
 Placing the Comma by Using Subject-Verb (S-V)
Patterns
 Four patterns of the simple sentence:
S V
SS V
S VV
SS VV
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8. OPTIONS FOR COMBINING SIMPLE SENTENCES
 When you combine two simple sentences, the
pattern changes to SVSV.
 This is called a compound sentence.
Use the comma in front of the coordinating
conjunction.
 Option 2: Using a Semicolon Between Two Simple
Sentences
 If you want to join two related simple sentences
without a coordinating conjunction, you can
combine them with a semicolon.
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9. OPTIONS FOR COMBINING SIMPLE SENTENCES
 Option 3: Using a Semicolon and a Conjunctive Adverb
 You can join two simple sentences with a
connecting word called a conjunctive adverb.
 When you do, you must use a semicolon in front of
the adverb.
 Punctuating After a Conjunctive Adverb
Put a comma after the conjunctive adverb if the
conjunctive adverb is more than one syllabi long.
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10. OF THE FOLLOWING, WHICH IS THE CORRECT WAY TO
COMBINE THE TWO SENTENCES BELOW?
Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys.
He was not a great husband.
A. Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys; but
he was not a great husband.
B. Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys, but
he was not a great husband.
C. Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys but
he was not a great husband.
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11. OF THE FOLLOWING, WHICH IS THE CORRECT WAY TO
COMBINE THE TWO SENTENCES BELOW?
Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys.
He was not a great husband.
A. Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys; but he
was not a great husband.
B. Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys, but he
was not a great husband.
C. Brett was a wonderful father to his three boys but he
was not a great husband.
Identify and apply sentence-combining techniques that
rely on coordinating conjunctions and conjunctive
adverbs.
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12. OF THE FOLLOWING, WHICH IS THE CORRECT WAY TO
COMBINE THE TWO SENTENCES BELOW?
I grilled the steak.
She baked the potatoes.
A. I grilled the steak; she baked the potatoes.
B. I grilled the steak, she baked the potatoes.
C. I grilled the steak she baked the potatoes.
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13. OF THE FOLLOWING, WHICH IS THE CORRECT WAY TO
COMBINE THE TWO SENTENCES BELOW?
I grilled the steak.
She baked the potatoes.
A. I grilled the steak; she baked the potatoes.
B. I grilled the steak, she baked the potatoes.
C. I grilled the steak she baked the potatoes.
Identify and apply sentence-combining techniques
that rely on coordinating conjunctions and conjunctive
adverbs.
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