EF2/3 COMPOUND SENTENCES

SIMPLE SENTENCES
S V.

COMPOUND SENTENCES
 S V   S V.


FANBOYS 

SOBA- more natural, real English

for  "I have some flowers for you." OK

"She got some chocolate, for it is Valentine's Day." XXX

SOBA - most commonly used


"It is Valentine's Day. She got some chocolate."

"It is Valentine's Day, so she got some chocolate."

"It is Valentine's Day so she got some chocolate." XXX

so or but and

"We want to go for a walk, but it is too cold outside."

"Tonight we can go out for dinner, or we can make supper at home."

"Tonight we can go out for dinner or we can make supper at home." XXX

"Tonight we can go out for dinner, or can make supper at home." XXX

"Tonight we can go out for dinner or can make supper at home." SIMPLE

COMPOUND  SV , SOBA SV.


Exercise 1

1. Joe went to the store.
Joe went to the store, and he bought some dishes.

4. Can I have some juice to drink? SIMPLE
Can I have some juice or milk to drink? SIMPLE

Can I have some juice to drink, or can I have some milk? COMPOUND

Can I have some juice to drink or have some milk? SIMPLE AWK

Can I have some juice or have some milk to drink? SIMPLE- MORE NATURAL SOUNDING  

2. Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, but they don't have bikinis. COMPOUND

2. Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, but their car is not working. COMPOUND


We are going GERUND.

GERUND - ing verb that is a noun
swimming driving walking dancing

We are going dancing.

5. The pizza smells delicious, but I don't want to have any. I'll pass, thank you. I just had my lunch. I'm stuffed.  I'm full. I couldn't eat another bite.

6. There is a fly in the car with us, and he wants to drive.
There is a fly in the car with us, so open the window, please.