EF4/5 compound sentences Fun class

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1.
I haven't been to Mexico, and I haven't been to Spain. COMPOUND

NOR- low frequency word
I haven't been to Mexico, nor have I been to Spain.

I haven't been to Mexico or Spain. SIMPLE

I have been to Mexico, but I haven't been to Spain. COMPOUND

2.
I like spaghetti, but I don't like lasagna.

3.
I don't drink coffee, nor do I drink tea.
I don't drink coffee, and I don't drink tea.
I don't drink coffee, but I do drink tea.

SV, SOBA SV.
She got up early this morning, but she was still late for school.

You can take the bus home, or you can call a cab.

It's pretty cold, so I don't think I'll go for a bike ride today.


C-51

1. Jim cut the grass, and Ed weeded the garden.
    Jim cut the grass, but Ed weeded the garden.

    Jim cut the grass, so Ed weeded the garden.
    Jim cut the grass, or Ed weeded the garden. I'm not sure.

SMALL, SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN MEANING

2. I was very tired last night, so I went to bed early.
I wasn't very tired last night, but I went to bed early.
I was very tired last night, but I went to bed late.

4. The sun is shining, but it is still cold. 
The sun is shining but it is still cold.
NOT RIGHT, NEED COMMA

The sun is shining, yet it is still cold. LOW-FREQUENCY WORD 

5. Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, but he never saves any.
Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, so he never saves any.

6. Jack needs a new jacket because he lost his leather one.
"because" is for adverb clauses- complex sentences

Jack lost his leather jacket, so he needs a new one.

Jack needs a new jacket, for he lost his leather one.
LOW-FREQUENCY WORD

7. Tom had no money, so Jack lent him ten dollars.

8. We have to leave in ten minutes, or I will be late for my appointment.

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