English Grammar, First Year Classes & Topics

Coordination and Subordination

Exercises I  Join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence. Use one of the Questions.  coordinating conjunctions. Make sure the change is minimal.


1.He enjoys walking through the country. He often goes backpacking on his vacations.

2.He often watched TV when there were only reruns. She preferred to read instead.

3.I didn’t know which job I wanted. I decided to wait to decide.

4.Div switched on to his favourite TV channel. Deepti said she wanted to go for a walk.

5.I had told him I was exhausted. He wanted to go to a party.

6.We can go for a walk. We can to a mall.

7.Eman does not want to see a therapist. Latika does not want to see a therapist.

8.Neither side made a decision. The committee had to postpone the matter.

9.The group felt obliged. The leader did not.

10.The class should leave. I will leave.


Answers:


ExercisesI  Join two independent clauses to make acompound sentence. Use one of the Answers  coordinatingconjunctions. Make sure the change is minimal.


1.He often goes backpacking on his vacations and enjoys walking through the country.

2.He often watched TV when there were only reruns whereas she preferred to read instead.

3.I didn’t know which job I wanted but  I decided to wait to decide.

4.Div switched on to his favourite TV channel but Deepti said she wanted to go for a walk.

5.I had told him I was exhausted yet he wanted to go to a party.

6.We can go for a walk or we can to a mall.

7.Neither Eman nor Latika does not want to see a therapist.

8.Neither side made a decision so the committee had to postpone the matter.

9.The group felt obliged but the leader did not.

10.The class should leave or I will leave.