Group Writing on the Blog: Coordination/Subordination
Exercise 1
Combine each sentence pair into a single sentence using either a coordinating conjunction or a conjunctive adverb. Then copy the combined sentence onto your own sheet of paper.
- Pets are not allowed in Mr. Taylor’s building, however he owns several cats and a parrot.
- New legislation prevents drivers from sending or reading text messages while driving, however, many people continue to use their phones illegally.
- The coroner concluded that the young man had taken a lethal concoction of drugs, unfortunately, by the time his relatives found him, nothing could be done.
- Amphibians are vertebrates that live on land and in the water, and flatworms are invertebrates that live only in water.
- Ashley carefully fed and watered her tomato plants all summer, therefore the tomatoes grew juicy and ripe.
- When he lost his car key, Simon attempted to open the door with a wire hanger, a credit card, and a paper clip, Finally, he called the manufacturer for advice.
Exercise 2
Combine each sentence pair into a single sentence using a subordinating conjunction and then copy the combined sentence onto your own sheet of paper.
- Jake is going to Mexico because there are beautiful beaches in Mexico.
- A snowstorm disrupted traffic all over the east coast, consequently there will be long delivery delays this week.
- My neighbor had his television volume turned up too high, so I banged on his door and asked him to keep the noise down.
- Jessica prepared the potato salad and the sautéed vegetables while Ashley marinated the chicken.
- After Romeo poisons himself, Juliet awakes to find Romeo dead and stabs herself with a dagger.