Detail Study of Compound Sentence/ How to form compound sentence of English language. 

 

Definition:

A sentence which is made of many finite clauses or independent clauses is known as compound sentence. A compound sentence is formed combining multiple independent clauses with the help of coordinating conjunctions.

 

Coordinating conjunctions:

And, But, Or, Yet, Still, Nevertheless, Or else, Otherwise, Therefore, Either...Or, Neither...Nor, not only...But also, either...or, both...And, So, for and besides etc. are mostly used conjunctions.

 

Illustration:

He joined the English essay competition and won the 1^st prize.

 

In this above sentence he joined the English essay competition is an independent clause and he won the 1^st prize is another independent clause. The conjunction is and.  The first clause is main clause while the second clause is coordinate clause in this sentence. 

 

More illustrations:

And: He came and stayed for a week.

But: He is really intelligent but he is not hard working.

Yet: He is not rich, yet he is happy.

Still: She did not do hard work still she passed the examination.

Or: He watches television or goes to playground.

Or else: Work hard or else you will fail.

Otherwise: Take care, otherwise, you will fail.

Therefore: He was taken ill; therefore he could not attend the meeting.

Either...or: Either you leave or I will.

Neither...nor: He is neither handsome nor smart.

Not only...but also: He not only liked the home but also bought it.

Both... and: He can both sing and act.

So: I was very hungry, so I wanted to have lunch.

For: He found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyes were failing.

Besides: I don’t want to go to the cinema, besides I am feeling tired.

 

Combine each pair of the following sentences into a compound sentence

 

1.     He finished his exercises. He put away his books

2.     He must not be late. He will be punished.

3.     Make haste. You will be late.

4.     He is rich. He is not contented.

5.     He was horrified. He saw bloodstain on the floor.

6.     He tried hard. He did not succeed.

7.     They took every precaution. They suffered from the disease.

8.     I have a lot of work. I must do it now.

9.     Be good. You will be happy.

10.                        He practiced daily. He became an expert player

11.                        Energy is necessary for success in life. Patience is also necessary for success in life

12.                        I have left my glasses on the bus. I have left my glasses at the office

13.                        He cannot speak English. He cannot speak Hindi.

14.                        The boy is very healthy. He is also very happy.

15.                        He does not drink tea. He does not drink coffee.

16.                        She draws pictures neatly. She also paints them beautifully.

17.                     The artists will sing for us. They will dance for us too