Chapter 5: Coordination And Subordination

Question 1

What is Coordination?

Answer 1

Can link 2 independent clauses to form a compound sentence
E.g I was sick, but I went to work anyway

Question 2

What is a compound sentence?

Answer 2

Result of using Coordination can combine sentences that are related and of equal importance in 3 different ways

Question 3

What is the 1st way to combine sentences using Coordination?

Answer 3

Combine independent clauses(or complete thoughts) is to use a comma + a coordinating conjunction

Question 4

What is the 2nd way to combine sentences using Coordination?

Answer 4

When the 2 independent clauses are simpyk uses to combine 2 items don’t place a comma
E.g I had bacon and eggs for breakfast

Question 5

What is the 3rd way to combine sentences using Coordination?

Answer 5

Use a semicolon, and adverbial conjunction, and a comma

Question 6

What is an adverbial conjunctions?

Answer 6

Also called conjunctive adverbs
Give the compound sentence more emphasis
If an adverbial conjunction connects 2 independent clauses place a semicolon

Question 7

What is the 4th way to combine sentences using Coordination?

Answer 7

Use a semicolon
The semicolon takes the place of the conjunction

Question 8

What is Subordination?

Answer 8

The method used to combine sentences whose ideas are not equally important.
Combination of an independent and dependent clause

Question 9

How to combine sentences using Subordination?

Answer 9

When you combine sentences using Subordination, you make the more important idea an IC and the less important idea a DC, the result is a complex sentencd

Question 10

What’s a complex sentence?

Answer 10

Each idea is a clause
The main idea is called the IC and the unimportant idea is the DC
To make sentences with dC, use connecting words: subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns

Question 11

How to use a subordinating conjunction to create a complex sentence

Answer 11

1. To introduce a contrast
2. To introduce a cause
3. To show time
4. To show place
5. To show purpose

Question 12

Commas with IC and DC

Answer 12

Use a comma when you begin a sentence with a DC
Do not use a comma when you begin a sentence with a DC

Question 13

How to use a relative pronoun to create a complex sentence

Answer 13

2 sentences can be combined using a relative pronoun
Put the relative pronoun directly after the word it refers to

Question 14

What are the 2 types of relative clauses?

Answer 14

1. Restrictive clause
2. Non restrictive clause