Kelompok 1

1. Nitis Nur Annisa

2. Nurul Amaliyah
3. Ajeng Cahyaning Tyas
4. Annisa Ramadanti
5. Muna Wayeng
6. Adinda Ritzky J.S

Lesson 47: Compound sentences

As we mentioned in lesson 46, a sentence can contain more than one sentence with in it, for
example:

1. Jane put the glass vase on the table and her mother picked it up.

This is an example of a compound sentence. It actually contains two sentence. The first
is: Jane put the glass vase on the table. The second is: Her mother picked it up. Since a
sentence within a sentence is called a clause, we can also say that sentence 1 contains two
clauses. Just as a simple sentence must contain at least a subject anda verb phrase, each of
the sentence (clauses) within a compound sentence must contain its own subject and verb
phrase.

Recall from Lesson 18 that conjunctions, like, and, or, and but, join things. In fact, the
two sentences 1 are joined by the conjunction and. Recall also that there are two kinds of
conjunctions, coordinating and subordinating. The sentences in a compound sentence are
joined together by a coordinating conjunction. As we discussed in Lesson 18, there are
three comomon coordinatig conjunction: they are and, or, and but. Four less common
ones are for, so, yet, and, nor. (Remember FANBOYS, which contains the first lettter of
each.)
 Quick tip 47.1

A sentence that is made up of two or more sentences (clauses) joined by a coordinating

conjuction (most commonly and, or, and, but) is callled a compound sentence.

TEST YOURSELF 47.1

Each of the sentences below is a compound sentence consisting of two sentences

(clauses).

Underline each of the sentences which is in the compound sentence.

Sample: I felt restless after breakfast and I wandered around the house.

Getting started (answers on p.231)

1. Andre pulled the car into the street, and Beth began reading the directions.
2. She enjoyed shopping for food, but she especially enjoyed cooking.
3. I can do this now, or I can do it later.
4. Dan does not feel well, yet he wants to go in to work.
5. We missed our flight, so we have to wait around the airport for the next available one.

More practice (answer on the website)

6. He does not like to change his mind, nor is he willing to compromise.

7. You deserve your good fortune, for you have a heart of gold.
8. The players are running onto the field, and then they are beginning to practice.
9. Stephanie likes to go to concerts, but she will not see an opera.
10. You can pay with cash, or you can take out a loan.

TEST YOURSELF 47.2

Decide if each sentence below is a simple sentence or compound sentences.

Remember that a simple sentence contains just one sentence (clause) while a compound
sentence contains at least two sentences joined by a coordinating conjuction.
 Sample : Wallance stared at him in the grocery store. Simple

Getting Started

1. He can’t blame her for the problem. .............................

2. Beth left the library and she headed straight home. .............................
3. He was watching her , but she was pretending not to notice. .............................
4. We like him a lot. .............................
5. The coach wants to win, but he will be happy with a tie. .............................
6. It will be a sunny day. .............................
7. Jeremy likes his wife’s new dress. .............................
8. I will have a bowl of soup, but I don’t salad. .............................
9. Sam called me at noon. .............................
10. He will be going to Penn State, or he’ll study at Temple University. .............................

A compound sentence can contain more than two sentences :

2. Nora was Zach’s stepmother but she treated him like her other childern and he trusted
her completely.

Here, the three sentences that make up this sentence are : (1) Nora was Zach’s
stepmother; (2) she treated him like her other childern; (3) he trusted her completely. So
the sentence There was a glass on the table and Jane picked it up contain two sentences,
or clauses. The sentence Nora was Zach’s stepmother but she treated him like her other
childern and he trusted her completely contains three sentences, or clauses. In fact, a
compound sentence can contain any number of sentences, though we usually limit
ourselves to just a few:

3. He turned his head away and he pretended to ignore her but he continued to listen to
her and in fact he hung on her every word. (4 sentences or clauses)

Keep in mind that you can’t tell if a sentence is simple or compound by how long
it is; you need to see if it contains one or more than one complete sentence within it. For
example the following sentence, although it is long, is just a simple sentence:
 4. The tall man with violin case quickly climbed the stairs to the abandoned warehouse
near the railroad tracks.

This is a simple sentence becuase it has just one subject, the tall man with violin
case, and one verb phrase – notice that there is just one verb, climbed. (The sentence is
just long because it contains few preposition phrase.) And the following sentence,
although it is short, is a compound sentence: John laughed and Marry cried. It’s a
compound sentence because it contains two sentences that can stand alone: John laughed;
Marry cried. Each of these has its own subject and verb phrase.

TEST YOURSELF 47.3

Each sentence bellow is either a simple or compound sentence. Identify the

number of clause in each sentence. If there is more than one clause in the sentence,
underline each clause.

Sample: The bear watched his movement closely

Getting started (answer on p.231)

1. Vicki was always looking at herself in the mirror, but Mary Ann was extremely self-
confidence, and she never gave herself a second glance.
2. Her father was devoted to her.
3. Our firm’s CEO will be flying to Chicago next week, but he’ll be returning the same day.
4. The lady in the elegant blue dress entered the well-lit room with her perky little dog in her
arm.
5. Our boat was hit with strong wind, and we had to return to our cabins.

More practice (answer on the website)

6. We don’t have much time left in the zoo, but we should visit the bird cage, and we must see
the monkeys, or we should at least feed the goat in the petting area, but I definitely want to
take a look the elephant.
7. We can catch a movie, or we can visit the museum but we won’t be seeing a Broadway show.
8. Many people walk in the woods in autumn.
9. The economy is getting worse, and many people are worried about their jobs.
10. My car is getting old, and it’s pretty hanged up, but I hope to get another year out of it.

Keep in mind that compound phrase (lesson 43 and 44) is not the same thing as a
compound sentence. For example, the following sentence has a compound noun phrase
(underlined):

5. The teacher graded the student’s exam and their papers.

We’ve certainly got a coordinating conjunction, and, in sentence 5. However, the

question is, what is the and joining? If we look at what’s on each side of the and, we find the
following: The teacher graded the students’ exams, which is a sentence, and their papers; their
papers is not a sentence by itself. In this case, the conjunction and is joining two noun phrases:
the student’ exams and their papers. It’s not joining two complete sentence, and so the sentence
is not a compound sentence but is a simple sentence.

TEST YOURSELF 47.4

Decide if each sentence below is a simple or compound sentence. Remember that a

compound sentence contain a complete sentence on either side of the conjuction.

Lesson 47: compound sentences

Sample: Kyle turned around and started at the screen.

Getting started (answer on p. 231)

1. It was a scene of joy but one things spoiled the moment.

2. The boxer fell to his knees but he managed to get back up.
3. The designer and his assistants quickly brought order to the chaos.
4. Matt was driving to New York with his kids and his neighbor’s son.
5. I like to drink coffee or tea after dinner.
More practice (answer on the website)

6. The weather is already getting chilly, but I am not ready for winter just yet.
7. His speech should be brief and to the point.
8. You must get ready immediately or I’ll leave without you.
9. The flight attendant offered me beef or chicken for the entree.
10. She likas classical music but rarely goes to concerts.