Review: A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses (equal sentences) joined

by a coordinating conjunction. An independent clause makes sense by itself because it has a

Example:
  subject and a verb. That is, it could be a sentence all by itself. The coordinating
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The dictionary contains definitions of words, and it also contains a great deal of other
information. Underline the two independent clauses in each of these compound
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5. He must have lost his key, for he knocked on the door for us to let him in.

 Directions: Use a coordinating conjunction to join each pair of the independent clauses
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III. Special compound sentence structure: “nor”

Nor is the negative form of and. Use this when both independent clauses are negative. The
subject and verb take the inverse word order. In simple present and past sentences, do-does-did
are used (except in sentences requiring the form of the verb “to be” (see examples).

Ex: She didn’t see the movie. She didn’t allow her children to see it.
She didn’t see the movie, nor did she allow her children to see it.

The football player isn’t very strong. He isn’t doing exercises to stay fit.
The football player isn’t very strong, nor is he doing exercises to stay fit.

My teacher won’t eat ceviche. We can’t force him to try some.

My teacher won’t eat ceviche, nor can we force him to try some.

Beethoven didn’t write novels. Shakespeare didn’t write symphonies.

Beethoven didn’t write novels, nor did Shakespeare write symphonies.

I have never travelled on a cruise line. I don’t think I want to.

I have never travelled on a cruise line, nor do I think I want to.

He isn’t a good friend. I haven’t known him very long

He isn’t a good friend, nor have I known him very long.

Now you try it. With “nor” join the sentences on the space below:

1) Lindsey Lohan isn’t a saint. Brittany Spears isn’t an angel.

2) Fast food isn’t very healthy. I haven’t eaten any in a long time.

3) Guanajuato isn’t in the state of Morales. Festival Cervantino doesn’t occur in April.

4) My grandmother hasn’t travelled in years. Her doctor didn’t want her to.

5) I don’t know the way to San Jose. You don’t, either.

6) My sister-in-law doesn’t like to dance. She wouldn’t dance with anyone at the party.

7) Harold, the cat, doesn’t play. He won’t chase a mouse.

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IV. Special circumstances with “for”:

“For” (compound) equals “because,”(complex) except there is a comma with for.

I married her because I love her. (or: Because I love her, I married her)
I married her, for I love her.

Now you try it. Change to “for” (don’t forget the comma)

1) I ate because I was hungry

2) My foot hurts because I hit a tree in a skiing accident.

3) Because the professor gave me a poor grade, I will repeat the class.

4) Yesterday, Mr. Stevens, my neighbor, whistled while he worked because it was his day

off work.

5) Because the debtor owed a lot of money, the bank garnished his wages.