Sentence with Multiple Clauses

SKILL 6 – SKILL 8
Skill 6 : Use Coordinate Connectors
Correctly
Two clauses > CONNECTOR also known as CONJUNCTION

Coordinate Conjunction : and,but,or,so,yet . Comma (,) next to connector

EXAMPLE :

Tom told a joke,so Paul laughed.

comma conjunction
Skill 7 : Use Adverb Time and Cause Connectors Correctly
ADVERB CLAUSE ? Adverb clauses, also known as adverbial clauses, are dependent clauses that
function as adverbs. Since they are dependent clauses, they must have a 
subordinating conjunction to connect them to the rest of the sentence.
CONNECTOR OF TIME
CONNECTOR OF CAUSE
after once
as
as since
because
as long as until
in as much as
as soon as when
now that
before whenever
since
by the time while
EXAMPLE

I will sign the check before you leave

Before you leave,I will sign the check

note : connector in the first , use comma (,)

connector in the middle , comma is not required
Skill 8 : Use Other Adverb Connectors Correctly
Connector of Condition Connector of Contrast
if although
in case eventhough
provided though
providing while
unless whereas
whether

Connector of Manner Connector of Place

as where
in that wherever
EXAMPLE :

Bob went to school eventhough he felt sick.

Eventhough Bob felt sick,he went to school.

The Smith family arrived at 2:00,while the Jones family arrived at an hour
later.

Note : comma (,) often used in contrast connector.

 EXERCISE SKILL 6-8
The President of United States appoints the …… sucked groundwater from below,some
cabinet member, ………. appoinments are parts of the city have begun to sink as much as
subject to Senate approval. ten inches anually
a. their a. Pumps have
b. with their b. As pumps have
c. because their c. So pumps have
d. but their d. With pumps

…. show the relations among neurons,they do If ultraviolet radiation enter the Earth’s
not preclude the possibility that other aspects atmosphere,……. generally blocked by the
are important ozone concentrated in atmosphere.
a. Neural theories a. it
b. A neural theory b. it is
c. Although neural theories c. so it is
d. However neural theories d. then it is
More Sentences with Multiple Clauses
SKILL 9 & SKILL 10
Skill 9 Use Noun Clause Connectors
Correctly
NOUN CLAUSE ? Clause that function as a noun,because the noun clause is a noun,it is used in
sentence either an object of a verb,an object of preposition,or the subject of the sentence.

Noun Clause Connectors

What Whatever
When Whenever
Where Whether
Why If
How That
 I know when he will arrive

NC as object of verb

I am concerned about when he will arrive

NS as object of preposition

What you did was wrong

NC as subject of sentence
Skill 10 Use Noun Clause Connector/Subjects
Correctly
NC as connector and subject of the clause at the same time

NC as connector/subject
Who
Whoever
Whatever
Which
Whichever
I do not know what is in the box

NC as connector
NC as object of verb is

We are concerned about who will do the work

NC as connector
NC as object of preposition

Whoever coming to the party must bring a gift

NC as connector
NC as subject of verb
EXERCISE SKILL 9 & SKILL 10
Scientist are now beginning to conduct
Dolphins from extremely complicated
experiments on …… trigger different sort of
allegiances and …… continually change.
health risks.
a. enmities that
a. noise pollution can
b. that are enmities
b. that noise pollution
c. enmities that are
c. how noise pollution
d. that enmities
d. how noise pollution can

…. was on the TV made me angry

a. It
b. The story
c. What
d. When