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    Chapter 4: Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and independent clauses. The connected elements are said to be compound. There are only seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet Mark and Jake walked around the block. ‘That sentence has two subjects joined with the conjunction and. That means that this sentence has a compound subject. ‘Mark walked around the block and up the ladder. This sentence has two prepositional phrases joined with the conjunction and. That means that this sentence has a compound prepositional phrase. In this chapter, you'll learn how to diagram compound words, phrases, and sentences. ‘Well begin with compound words. 4.0 Diagramming Compound Words Coordinating conjunctions go on a dashed line between the words that they connect. Compound Subjects ‘Compound Verbs subject, ~ i I Compound Adjectives ‘Compound Adverbs subject | ‘conjunction. ‘conjunction SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.nalishGrammarRevolutioncom 1 Compound Main Verbs Compound Objects of the Preposition subject | vopsunuc> Examples: Alex and David laughed. Cathy smiled and laughed, Red and blue birds chirp. Beth walked confidently and swiftly. Compound Subjects ‘Compound Verbs SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.EnolishGrammarRevolutioncom 2 Dad will cook and clean. Rover ran across the fields and streams. ‘Compound Main Verbs cook /'s an ts \_clean Compound Objects of the Preposition Rover | ‘Wow! That was a lot of examples! Finally, here are the exercises. I've given you hints on the first two questions. Directions: Diagram the following sentences by placing the coordinating conjunctions on dotted lines between the words that they connect. The exercises in this section will only have compound words (subjects, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and objects of the preposition). 4. Mr. Travers teaches at the school and plays outside during recess. (compound verb) 2. Matt and Dina leam from Mr. Travers. (compound subject) 3. Lori's blue and green dress has been drying on the clothesline in the yard. 4, looked for the jacket in the house and the car. 5. Scott jogged quickly and quietly onto the soccer field. SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © wwwnalishGrammarRevolutioncom 9 4.4 Diagramming Compound Phrases Phrases are groups of words without both a subject and a verb. All of the words in a phrase come together to act as one part of speech. You've already learned about verb phrases (helping verb(s)+ main verb) and prepositional phrases (preposition + object of the preposition). Use these examples of diagramming compound phrases to help you complete the exercises. ‘Mark is walking but had been running. ‘Sunny walked over the hill and into the park, Compound Verb Phrases Compound Prepositional Phrases subject. verb Directions: Diagram the following sentences by placing the coordinating conjunctions ‘on dotted lines between the phrases that they connect. Ive given you hints on the first two sentences. 1. The students were running in the halls and were sent to the principal's office. (compound verb phrase) 2. My sister drove around the block and up the hill. (compound prepositional phrase) 3. The crazy litle dog ran out the door and toward the stranger. 4, Lori and Lisa were laughing and howling at the funny movie. 5, Jason looked in the garage and around the house, SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.nalishGrammar-Revolutioncom — 4 4.2 Diagramming Compound Sentences ‘A-compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses. Clauses are groups of words with a subject and a verb. Independent clauses express complete thoughts. They can stand alone as complete ideas, (Note: There are two types of clauses: independent clauses and dependent clauses. We will lea about dependent clauses later.) Coordinating conjunctions are often used to combine two or more sentences into one compound sentence. Here is an example of a compound sentence. It contains two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction. ‘She cooked and he cleaned. erb She | cooked ‘ subject | verb_ Lhe | cleaned_ Directions: Diagram the following sentences by placing the coordinating conjunctions. ‘on dotted lines between the independent clauses that they connect. 4. The little kitly in the basket meowed, and the small girl smiled. 2. He drove across town, but she walked. 3. Have you tried, or did you just ask for help? 4, The man in the backyard cried, for he fell from the tall ladder. 5. Should you have been running towards the dog, or should you have been running away from it? SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © wwwnglishGrammarRevolutioncom 5 4,3 Diagramming: Putting It All Together Directions: Diagram these sentences that include everything you've learned so far! 1. This red and gray sweater itches and smells like mothballs. 2. Tomorrow, | will swim down the river and into the ocean. 3. Fred and Ginger have been dancing on the dance floor since last night! 4. Have you been dancing and juggling on my very favorite coffee table? 5. Slowly and deliberately, the monkey climbed around the limbs of the tree. 6. Bill, Joe, and Maria happily played in the backyard 7. You shouldn't laugh and eat at the same time! 8. The music played, and the three girls cheered. 9. On her birthday, Marianne danced to the loud music and smiled at her friends. 10. The chocolate and vanilla cake baked for half of an hour in Josh's oven. SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.Enolish Grammar Revolutioncom 6 Answers Are you ready to check your answers? You'l find all of them on the following pages. (Don't peek until you've tried!) SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.Enolish GrammarRevolutioncom 7 Chapter 4: Coordinating Conjunctions 4.0 Diagramming Compound Words: Answers 1. Mr. Travers teaches at the school and plays outside during recess. (compound verb) Mr. Travers! 2. Matt and Dina lear from Mr. Travers. (compound subject) Mr. Travers. 3. Lori's blue and green dress has been drying on the clothesline in the yard. SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.nalishGrammarRevolutioncom 8 4, [looked for the jacket in the house and the car. 5. Scott jogged quickly and quietly onto the soccer field Scott jogged SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.Enalish GrammarRevolutioncom 9 4.4 Diagramming Compound Phrases: Answers 1. The students were running in the halls and were sent to the principal's office. 2. My sister drove around the block and up the hill. 3. The crazy litle dog ran out the door and toward the stranger. SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.nalishGrammar-Revolutioncom 10 4, Lori and Lisa were laughing and howling at the funny movie. ‘5. Jason looked in the garage and around the house. SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.EnalishSrammarRevolutioncom 117 4.2 Diagramming Compound Sentences: Answers 1. The litle kity in the basket meowed, and the small girl smiled. meowed ——and_ 2. He drove across town, but she walked. 3. Have you tried, or did you just ask for help? you} Have tried SENTENCE DIAGRAMMING EXERCISES CH4 © www.nalish

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