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English - II

Notes 5. While the contractor follows the blueprint, the engineer checks the construction in
progress.
6. Since the blueprint presents the details of the engineer’s plans, it must be interpreted
accurately by the contractor.
7. Students should declare a major by their junior year unless they have not made up their
minds.
8. Even though students declare a major now, they can change it later.
9. Last year, the government reported that drug use is increasing.
10. Doctors are concerned about drug use by young people, who think that smoking marijuana
is risk-free.
B. STEP 1 Add a logical independent clause to each of the following dependent clauses.
STEP 2 Punctuate each sentence correctly.
1. .............................................................................. until I pay my tuition.
2. .......................................................................................................... unless I take twelve units.
3. ........................................................................ that computer engineering is a popular major.
4. .................................................................. who is chair of the Communications Department.
5. Because I had to look for a part-time job .................................................................................
6. ........................................................................ if I want to get to school on time.
7. ................................................................................... whether I should take advanced calculus.
8. ................................................................. whom I met at the social club meeting last month.
9. ................................................................. when I left my country.
10. ................................................................. that my college adviser recommends.
1.3.4. Compound-Complex Sentences
A compound-complex sentence is a combination of two or more independent clauses and one (or
more) dependent clauses. Many combinations are possible, and their punctuation requires
careful attention.
1. I wanted to travel after I graduated from college; however, I had to go to work immediately.
2. After I graduated from college, I wanted to travel, but I had to go to work immediately.
3. I wanted to travel after I graduated from college, but I had to go to work immediately because
I had to support my family.
4. I couldn’t decide where I should work or what I should do, so I did nothing.
• Punctuate the compound part of a compound-complex sentence like a compound sentence;
that is, use a semicolon/comma combination (sentence 1), or put a comma before a
coordinator joining two clauses (sentences 2, 3, and 4).
• Punctuate the complex part like a complex sentence. With adverb clauses, put a comma
after a dependent adverb clause (sentence 2) but not before them (sentence 3). With noun
clauses, use no commas (sentenced 4).
Self-Assessment
9. Punctuate these compound-complex sentences:
STEP 1 Underline the independent clauses with a solid line and the dependent clauses with a
broken line.
STEP 2 Add commas and/or semicolons as necessary.
(i) If housework and childcare are included women work more hours per week than men every
place in the world except North America and Australia but they also earn less than men
everywhere.

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