[#English Grammer] Compound sentence & Review practice

Compound sentence & Review practice: 

A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought or idea. A simple sentence is sometimes called an independent clause.

Ahmed drives to work every day.
    ↓        ↓
subject verb

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses (or simple sentences) joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, so, or). A comma usually comes before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

Use and to combine two sentences with related ideas.

    The ad was funny, and it gave us helpful information.

Use but to combine two sentences with contrasting ideas.

    I enjoyed the book, but it had a very sad ending.

Use so when the second sentence is a result of the first sentence.

    Ali isn't feeling well, so he isn't coming to class today.

Use or when there is a choice or two possibilities.

    You can take the train to Madrid, or you can fly.

Using different types of sentences can help make your writing more interesting for your reader.

F.A.N.B.O.Y.S

Coordinator

Meaning / Use

Example

for	To add a reason	Japanese people live longer than many other nationalities, for they eat healthful diets.
and	To add a similar, equal ideas	They eat a lot of fish and vegetables, and they eat lightly
nor	To add negative, equal ideas	They do not eat a lot of red meat, nor do they eat many dairy products

but	To add an opposite idea	Diet is one factor in how long people live, but it is not the only factor
or	To add an alternative possibility	However, people should limit the amount of animal fat in their diets, or they risk getting heart disease
yet	To add an unexpected or  surprising continuation	Cigarette smoking is a factor in longevity, yet some smokers live long lives
so	To add an expected result	Doctors say that stress is another longevity factor, so try to avoid stress if you wish to live a longer life

Practice Questions

1. What do you do if you finish a lesson early? → Zero/If conditional problem

2. If the weather is nice this weekend, what will you do? → Zero/If conditional problem

3. Use three adjectives and describe your life at the moment. → Adjectives question

4. What new thing have you done/tried this year? → Present Perfect

5. Have you found common ground with a new person in this class? → Past Perfect (find Common ground - for Small talk topic)

6. Do you obey your parents? Why/why not? → Strength (Open/Closed Question), "obey"

7. How do you respond to compliments? (nice comments about you) → "respond"

8. What do you appreciate about your life? → "appreciate"

9. What is your English strength? What is your English weakness? → Weakness & Strength

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Further Info: 
[1]  Q: Skills for Success 3 / Reading and Writing - Colin S. Ward & Margot F.Gramer (3rd Edition), p.100