Wednesday, 11 July 2018

Eng 7/ 10/ 11 Compound sentences

FANBOYS

for
She is wearing a hat today, for it is sunny. ODD
She is wearing a hat today because it is sunny. COMPLEX

and

nor
She doesn't speak French, nor does she speak German. ODD
She doesn't speak French or German. SIMPLE

but

or

yet too fancy
It is sunny, yet it is cold. FANCY
It is sunny, but it is cold.

so

so or but and HIGH FREQUENCY
Most common

FANBOYS
SOBA - so or but and MORE USEFUL


COMPOUND SENTENCE
I like to live in Vancouver, but housing is expensive.

I like to live in Vancouver; housing is expensive.

; semicolon

, and = ;
, but = ;

; however,
; therefore,
; nevertheless,








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