Tham khảo tài liệu 'analyzing the grammar of english third edition phần 9', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Chapter 081 Compound Sentences Coordination Subordination Compound Sentences Any sentence is a compound sentence if it consists of two clauses or more each of which can break off into a separate independent clause that can constitute an independent sentence. Here are some examples of compound sentences and of the independent sentences they break off into 1 compound I went to bed and I fell asleep. independent I went to bed. I fell asleep. 2 compound They made a profit but they still went under. independent They made a profit. They still went under. 3 compound It began to rain when the sun was shining. independent It began to rain. The sun was still shining. 4 compound He wanted me to arrive early. independent He wanted something . I should arrive early. These independent sentences can stand alone as separate sentences because each one constitutes a clause so each one has its own subject and its own verb phrase. The category compound sentences consists of two subcategories coordinate sentences and subordinate sentences. The differences between these two subcategories are explained in detail in this chapter. For the moment it is enough to say that a coordinate sentence contains two or more clauses of equal importance that are coordinated with each other by a conjunction while a subordinate sentence is divided into a main clause and a subordinate clause according to the relative importance assigned each one. In very simple terms the main clause controls the subordinate clause and is linked to it by a conjunction. Coordinate Sentences Coordinate sentences consist of two or more clauses that are coordinated linked together by any one of these conjunctions 183 J8 Chapter 8 and either or neither nor but yet for An easy rhyming mnemonic device can be used to recall them and-or-nor but-yet-for. Here are some examples of coordinate sentences that use the conjunctions and either or neither nor but for and yet 5 Perry paid the rent and Bill bought the groceries. 6 Carol rode .
