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English - II

Notes Self-Assessment
6. A. Add another independent clause to the following independent clauses to form compound
sentences. Be sure to write a complete clause containing a subject and a verb. Circle the
coordinator and add punctuation.
Example
The college campus is located in the center of the city, (so) it is very easy to do my shopping.
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1. Students can attend day classes and ..........................................................................................
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2. Students can live in dormitories or .............................................................................................
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3. I have finished my math homework but ...................................................................................
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4. I have studied English for six years yet .....................................................................................
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5. My adviser suggested a word processing class for ..................................................................
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6. Some students do not like to write term papers nor ................................................................
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7. The instructor gave us eight weeks to write our term papers yet .........................................
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8. Most students had not even chosen a topic nor........................................................................
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9. The instructor was very upset for ...............................................................................................
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10. My roommate scored very high on the English placement test so ........................................
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B. For each pair of sentences below, choose a coordinator that best fits the meaning, and join the
two independent clauses to form a compound sentence. Use each FAN BOYS coordinator
once. Write your new sentences on a separate sheet of paper, and punctuate them correctly.
Example
Nuclear accidents can happen. Nuclear power plants must have strict safety controls.
Nuclear accidents can happen, so nuclear power plants must have strict safety controls.
1. The accident at the nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island in the United States created
fears about the safety of this energy source. The disaster at Chernobyl in the former Soviet
Union confirmed them.
2. Solar heating systems are economical to operate. The cost of installation is very high.
3. Energy needs are not going to decrease. Energy sources are not going to increase. (Use
nor and question word order in the second clause, deleting the word not.)
4. Burning fossil fuels causes serious damage to our planet. We need to develop other sources
of energy.
5. Ecologists know that burning fossil fuels causes holes in the ozone layer. People continue
to do it.

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