EF6/7 Monday March 2, 2020 Compound sentences

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English Foundations 6 & 7

Al Haley Mondays and Tuesdays until the end of the quarter
For Wednesdays and Thursdays, there will be a different teacher.

5 weeks left - 

I would like to to focus on things that you will use in your everyday life in Vancouver, in college or university (post-secondary), and in a job.

SENTENCE WRITING - simple, compound, complex

VERB TENSE and VERB TENSE

PUNCTUATION comma , semicolon ;

PARAGRAPH WRITING

ESSAY WRITING





SENTENCE STYLES in ENGLISH

3 types: simple, compound, complex


SIMPLE - Subject + Verb
It is raining right now.

SSV
Sarah and Micheal are driving to Chilliwack Abbottsford to see the tulips.

SVV
She is talking and is eating at the same time.

SSSV
SVVV
SSVV

Imperative sentence (command/order)
(You) Close the door!
Do it!
Don't do that!
Behave yourself!
Be careful.
Take care.
Shut up.
Come in.

We don't say 'you'. We imply it. It's an implied subject.

Please, come in. polite
Come in, please. polite

COMPOUND SENTENCES - 2 simples
It is raining. It is not cold.

LINK THEM TOGETHER
but
It is raining, but it is not cold.
I like coffee, and she likes tea.
I like coffee, but I hate tea. COMPOUND
I like coffee but hate tea. SIMPLE

I like coffee, but I hate tea.
; semicolon
; = , but

I like coffee, but I hate tea.
I like coffee; I hate tea.

7 Coordinating conjunctions
FANBOYS
,for
,and
,nor
,but
,or
,yet
,so

I like coffee, but I hate tea.
I like coffee; I hate tea.

Transitional words
I like coffee; I hate tea.

however

therefore

also

furthermore

nonetheless / nevertheless

consequently

moreover

I like coffee, but I hate tea.

I like coffee; I hate tea.

I like coffee; however, I hate tea.

COMPOUND-
SV , FANBOYS SV.
SV ; SV.
SV ; TRANS SV.


napkin

COMMON ERROR
2. Did you go to the circus , or the zoo yesterday. XXX
4. Sami called earlier; unfortunately you were out. XXX
Sami called earlier; unfortunately, you were out. 
5. Can you play that song again and make a copy for me?
Can you pick up the kids and make supper for everybody?
6. Tequila is a strong alcoholic liquor, and it is a town in Mexico.
7. Millie is amazing; she learned to speak Spanish in six months.

Millie is amazing; TRANS, she learned to speak Spanish in six months.

Millie is amazing; incredibly, she learned to speak Spanish in six months.

Millie is amazing; unbelievably, she learned to speak Spanish in six months.

SV , and SV.
SV ; SV.
SV ; TRANS, SV.


FANBOYS
for and nor but or yet so
for
She is wearing a warm hat, for it is cold tonight. 
UNUSUAL
She is wearing a warm hat, for because it is cold tonight. NATURAL-SOUNDING
She is wearing a warm hat because it is cold tonight. COMPLEX SENTENCE - adverb clause

nor
She does not speak German, nor does she speak French. UNUSUAL
She doesn't speak German or French.
NATURAL-SOUNDING

yet
She feels sick, yet she is still working. UNUSUAL
She feels sick, but she is still working. NATURAL-SOUNDING

for, nor, yet compound sentences- We don't use them.

for 
This gift is for you.
She has lived in Vancouver for three years.

yet
I haven't finished my work yet.


COMPOUND

, FANBOYS
, SOBA , so  , or  , but  , and 
HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
;

, SOBA
; however,
; therefore,
; also,
; consequently,
; then    NO COMMA   ; then,  SMALL ERROR
; unfortunately,
; meanwhile,
; as a result,
; on the other hand,
; in my opinion,


She works out everyday; therefore, she is in great shape.

She works out everyday; Therefore, she is in great shape. XXX


She works out everyday; therefore, she is in great shape.
Semicolons are not that common. We don't use frequently.
We can use the transitional words to make our writing sound great.

A. She works out everyday; therefore, she is in great shape. COMPOUND
B. She works out everyday. Therefore, she is in great shape. TWO SIMPLES with a TRANS

Which style do you like?  A or B? Or a mix.
It is your choice.

vegetarian - don't eat meat
vegan - no animal products
pescatarian - no meat except fish

I want to go your party; however, I can't because I have to work.

; that notwithstanding, - lawyer's term liar 
law lawyer - pronunciation is strange

It's raining tonight; still, I will go out for a run.
It's raining tonight; all the same, I will go out for a run.

; luckily,
; unluckily,

I took a shot on net; sadly, it went over the net into the crowd.

Canada is a democracy; likewise, the US is a democracy.

Alzheimer's disease - extreme memory loss

Healthy mind, healthy body.