Types of

coordinatio
n in a
compound
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 Compoun is a composite sentence built on

d sentence
the principle of coordination.

a) syndetically, by means of coordinating

conjunctions (and, or, else, but, etc.) or
conjunctive adverbs (otherwise, however,
nevertheless, yet, etc.).
The darkness was thinning, but the street was
still dimly lighted.
b) asyndetically, i.e. without a
conjunction or conjunctive adverb.
The rain fell softly, the house was quiet.
 The weather was fine yesterday

Copulati AND we went yachting.

ve
John didn’t know how to use my
laptop NOR was he able just to
switch it on.

coordinat
Copulative coordination - the
connection between simple sentences in Not only did the boy break our

ion
one compound sentence is when the window BUT he also trampled on
information expressed in the first simple my flower bed!
sentence complements another simple
sentence.

T h e c o n j u n c t i o n s a n d , o r, n e i t h e r . . . n o r,
not only ... but and others are used in
the connection.
 a connection that expresses a choice

Disjuncti
between simple sentences in one
compound sentence. This connection

ve
is expressed using the conjunctions
o r, e l s e , o r e l s e , e i t h e r . . . o r a n d t h e
adverb otherwise.
coordinat
Yo u c a n s t a y a t h o m e O R y o u c a n

ion
go with me.

EITHER our prices must be

revised OR we fail.

A politician has to be persuasive

i n h i s s p e e c h e s O T H E RW I S E n o
one would vote for him.
Adversati
expresses the juxtaposition of simple
sentences in one compound sentence.

ve
This relationship is expressed using
conjunctions but, yet, while,

coordinati
wherever and adverbs nevertheless,
still.

on I warned you BUT you didn’t listen to

me.

He closed his eyes WHILE his fingers

were still touching the guitar.

The examination was pretty complicated,

N E V E RT H E L E S S w e m a n a g e d t o p a s s i t .
 Causative-
consecutive
coordination
simple sentences in one compound
s e n t e n c e t h a t e x p l a i n e a c h o t h e r.
Such a connection is expressed with
so , f o r, a n d a d v e r b s t h e r e f o r e ,
a c c o r d i n g l y, c o n s e q u e n t l y, h e n c e .
It was raining SO the guys decided to
stay at home and watch some movies.
Marco doesn’t speak any english,
THEREFORE he doesn’t understand you.
I won’t buy this device FOR it is very
expensive and actually useless for me.
 Thank
you
Bibliography
Lecture "theoretical grammatics"