Compound sentences

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Compound Sentences

Two Independent Clauses

Conjunction Choices

We were too tired to eat dinner. We went straight to bed.

1. Conjunctions

and

or

for We were too tired to eat dinner, so we went straight

nor to bed.

but

so

yet

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2. ;

We were too tired to eat dinner ; we went straight

to bed

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3. Conjuctive Adverbs

accordingly furthermore instead nevertheless

besides however meanwhile otherwise

consequently indeed moreover therefore

We were too tired to eat dinner ;therefore, we went

straight to bed.

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4. Correlative conjunctions

both...and either....or

neither...nor whether....or not only....but also

Not only were we too tired to eat dinner, but also we

went straight to bed.

Complex Sentences

One Independent Clause, PLUS

One Dependent (Adjective or Adverb) Clause

Conjunction Choices

We were too tired to eat dinner. We went straight to bed.

1. Subordinating Conjunctions: Adverb Clauses

after as though since when

although because so that whenever

as before than where

as if now though wherever

as long as if unless whether

as soon as in order that until while

We went straight to bed since we were too tired to eat.

Since we were too tired to eat, we went straight to bed.

2. Relative Pronouns: Adjective Clauses

that which who whom whose

The team, who was too tired to eat , when straight to bed.