-GRAMMAR II -

TASK III – UNIT 8 BITE A: SUBORDINATION, COORDINATION AND ELLIPSIS

Segovia Marcela
Semi-presencial

❖ Analyze the following sentences and enclose independent and dependent clauses; decide if the
sentence is simple, compound, or complex. Underline the coordinating or subordinating conjunction
whenever possible. Place punctuation if necessary.

Eg. [You can drink your orange]1[if you like]2. COMPLEX SENTENCE
1-independent clause
2- dependent clause

IF: subordinating conjunction

This sentence does not need a comma since the dependent clause comes after the
independent clause.

1) [I made off with his money], [and he chased me down the street]. Compound sentence
1- independent clause
2- independent clause

And: coordinator conjunction

This sentences needs comma are used between independent clause,joined by a
coordinate
Conjunction.

2) [When he comes] ,[ I’ll see him]. complex sentence

1- dependent clause
2- independent clause

when: subordinate conjunction.

This sentence needs a comma because the first clause is a dependent clause.

3) [The music is too loud for my ears].Simple sentence

This sentence contain only one independent clause and it does not need comma, because
is an independent clause.
 4) [While I was waiting],[ for her she had already gone]. Complex sentence
1- dependent clause
2- independent clause

while: is the subordinate conjunction

This sentence needs a comma because the first clause is a dependent clause.

5) [The team was waiting],[ and the tournament was ending]. Compound sentence.
1-independent clause
2- independent clause.

And: coordinating conjunction

This sentence needs comma are used between independent clause,joined by a coordinate
conjunction.

6) [When he realized his mistake], [Stephen apologized at once]. complex sentence

1- dependent clause
2-independent clause

when: is the subordinate conjunction.

This sentence needs a comma because the first clause is a dependent clause and the
second
clause begins with a name.

7) [I never found time to study ] [since I partied all weekend]. complex sentence.
1- independent clause
2- dependent clause

since : subordinate conjunction

this sentence does not need comma since the dependent clause comes after the
independent clause.

8) [I hate coffee as it always upsets my stomach], [and I feel horrible]. compound- complex
sentence has at least two independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

1- independent clause: the first independent clause if your compound -complex sentences should
have a strong main idea because it will remain one of the main point of the sentence no matter
what you add do it. this is a complete sentence all on it own.
2- dependent clause: our dependent clause spice up the two independent clauses. it tell more
about the situation or explain an action, but it can't be in complete sentence on it own. Clearly this
is only part of a sentence
3- independent clause: this is another complete sentence which continues the action and it at
least as important as the first independent clause.

And: coordinate conjunction

As: subordinating conjunction
This sentences needs comma between independent clause,joined by a coordinate conjunction.

9) [The Smiths sold their house],[ for they needed money]. compound sentence
1- independent clause
 2- independent clause

For: is a coordinate conjunction

This sentence needs comma are used between independent clause,joined by a coordinate
conjunction.

10) [Shut the door], [and close the window too!] compound sentence
the 2 clauses are independent clause.

and : is a coordinate conjunction

This sentence needs comma are used between independent clause,joined by a coordinate
conjunction.

11) [There is a fly in the car with us]. simple sentence

this sentence contain an only one independent clause and it does not need comma
because is only one clause.

12) [The taxi driver shouted at me angrily],[ and he asked me to go off]. compound
sentence.
the 2 clauses are independents clauses.

And : is a coordinate conjunction

This sentence needs comma are used between independent clause,joined by a
coordinate conjunction.

❖ Decide if the following sentences use a device of ellipsis or structural condensation. In cases of
ellipsis, indicate the type and position and mark the place where it occurs. For structural
condensation, indicate the word used, the condensed structure, and the position.

Eg . She likes chocolate, but ^ doesn’t like cookies. (Textual ellipsis- ^: she - initial position)
Who ate my piece of cake? I did. (Structural condensation - Pro-form: “DID” replacing I ate your
piece of cake - final position)

1) Our house is quite different from theirs. (structural condensation- pro-form Theirs
replacing house - final position)
2) If you want me to^¨ , I’ll lend you my pen. ( textual ellipsis- I´LL LEND final position)
3) Who can Mary beat most easily?^ Phillips^. ( textual ellipsis - MARY CAN BEAT Philips
MOST EASILY initial and final position)
4) ^Seems full. ( situational ellipsis- 3er pers. of singular he, she and it , Initial position)
5) She understands the problem better than he does. ( structural condensation- Pro-form
Does replacing understands - final position)
6) The poor girl didn’t eat, although she was very hungry. ( structural condensation- Pro-
form she replacing the poor girl. initial position)
7) The letter was the last ^ I’ve ever received from her. ( textual ellipsis - LETTER medial
position)
8) Many buildings were damaged, but none was destroyed. ( structural condensation- pro-
form: none replacing no building. initial position)
9) I’ll gladly pay for the hotel if you will ^ for the food. ( ellipsis textuaL- PAY medial
position)
10) He had to admit that Sarah’s drawings were as good as his own^ . (ellipsis textual-
DRAWINGS, final position)