Lesson 8

GLOBAL WRITERS BUREAU ENGLISH GRAMMAR & WRITING STYLE COURSE

 

LESSON 8

 

So far we have revised the SIMPLE sentence – the sentence which contains only one finite verb and subject. The simple sentences can be linked together with a CONJUNCTION. There are four conjunctions: AND, BUT, EITHER-OR, NEITHER-NOR. These conjunctions are purely links. They belong to neither of the simple sentences that they join.

 

I went AND they joined me later.

We played, BUT she worked.

EITHER you (must go) OR she must go.

 

From now, we use the term “sentence” to describe any isolated sentence or any group of sentences linked together. Any individual sentences INSIDE a group of linked sentences will be referred to as CLAUSES (enclosed sentences):

 

SENTENCE

 

I WENT AHEAD (clause) and

THEY JOINED ME LATER (clause)

 

 

Any sentence made up entirely of clauses which are linked with AND, BUT, EITHER-OR, NEITHER-NOR is called a COMPOUND sentence. These conjunctions always link clauses of equal importance (coordinating conjunctions)

 

EXERCISE

 

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

 

1. A simple sentence has (A. many) (B. one) finite verb(s).
2. A coordinating conjunction links clauses of (A. equal) (7. unequal) importance.
3. A coordinating conjunction (A. belongs) (B. does not belong) to some/any clause.
4. A sentence inside a group of linked sentences is called a (A. simple sentence) (B. clause)