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English - II

Notes 3. I have finished my math homework however ........................................................................
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4. I have studied English for six years nevertheless ...................................................................
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5. The instructor gave us eight weeks to write our term papers nonetheless.........................
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6. My roommate scored very high on the English placement test consequently ...................
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B. On a separate sheet of paper, combine the pairs of sentences in items 2, 4, 5, and 7 from
Practice 3B on page 157, using conjunctive adverbs instead of coordinators. Punctuate your
new sentences correctly.
Example
Nuclear accidents can happen. Nuclear power plants should have strict safety controls.
Nuclear accidents can happen: therefore, nuclear power plants should have strict, safety
controls.
C. On a separate sheet of paper, write four compound sentences, using each of these conjunctive
adverbs once: furthermore, however, therefore, and otherwise.
3. Compound Sentences with Semicolons
A compound sentence can also be formed with a semicolon alone:
Independent clause
My older brother studies law; my younger brother studies medicine.
Poland was the first Eastern European country to turn away from communism; others soon
followed.
This kind of compound sentence is possible only when the two independent clauses are closely
related in meaning. If they aren’t closely related, they should be written as two simple sentences,
each ending with a period.
Self-Assessment
8. A. Place a semicolon between the two independent clauses in the following compound sentences.
1. The American way of life apparently does not foster marital happiness half of all American
marriages end in divorce.
2. Motherhood causes some women to quit their jobs others continue working despite having
young children to care for.
3. Three hundred guests attended his wedding two attended his funeral.
B. Write three compound sentences of your own, using a semicolon to join the independent clauses.
1.3.3 Complex Sentences
A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex
sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or a relative pronoun
such as that, who, or which. In the following complex sentences, subjects are in yellow, verbs are in
green, and the subordinators and their commas (when required) are in red.
1. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
2. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.
3. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
4. After they finished studying Juan and Maria went to the movies.
5. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.

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