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CHAPTER 8Connecting Ideas
Sentences:Simple, Compound, and
ComplexSIMPLE SENTENCE A simple sentence, also called an
independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.
Ex: Some students like to study in the mornings.
Sentences:Simple, Compound, and
ComplexCOMPOUND SENTENCE A compound sentence contains two
independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.)
Ex: I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
Sentences:Simple, Compound, and
ComplexCOMPLEX SENTENCE A complex sentence has an independent
clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when or a relative pronoun such as that, who, or which.
Ex: The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
8.1CONNECTING IDEAS WITH AND I saw a cat, and you saw a mouse.
8.2CONNECTING IDEAS WITH BUT I dropped the vase, but it didn't break.
8.3CONNECTING IDEAS WITH SO The room was dark, so I turned on a
light.
8.4USING AUXILIARY VERBS AFTER BUT
I don't like coffee, but my husband does.
I like tea, but my husband doesn't. I won't be here tomorrow, but Sue will. I've seen that movie, but Joe hasn't. He isn't here, but she is
negative + but + affirmative affirmative + but + negative
8.4USING AUXILIARY VERBS AFTER AND
I don't like coffee, and Ed doesn't either.
I like tea, and Kate does too. I won't be here, and he won't either. I've seen that movie, and Pat has too. He isn’there, and Anna isn’t either.
affirmative + and + affirmative too. negative + and + negative either.
8.5USING AND + TOO, AND SO Sue works, and Tom does too. Sue works, and so does Tom.
and subject + auxiliary + too and so + auxiliary + subject
8.5USING AND + EITHER, AND NEITHER
Ann doesn't work, and Joe doesn't either.
Ann doesn't work, and neither does Joe.
and subject + auxiliary + either and neither + auxiliary + subject
And is usually not used when there are two speakers
A: I'm hungry. B: J am too,
A: I'm hungry. B: So am I.
And is usually not used when there are two speakers
A: I don't eat meat. B: I don't either.
A: I don't eat meat. B: Neither do I.
And is usually not used when there are two speakers
A: I'm hungry. B: Me too. (informal)
A: I don't eat meat. B: Me neither, (informal)
8.6CONNECTING IDEAS WITH BECAUSE
He drank water because he was thirsty.
8.7CONNECTING IDEAS WITH EVEN THOUGH /ALTHOUGH
Even though I was hungry, I did not eat. I did not eat even though I was hungry. Although I was hungry, I did not eat. I did not eat although I was hungry.
