Matakuliah
Tahun
Versi
: Writing 1
: 2006-2007
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Pertemuan 7
Compound Sentences
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Learning Outcomes
• By the end of this session the students are
expected to be able to
– Use connectors to combine sentences
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Outline of the materials
• Definition of Clauses
• Connectors (conjunctions)
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Definition of a clause
• A clause is a group of words that form a
grammatical unit that has a subject and a finite
verb
• Example: I hurried because I was late
Clause
independent
Clause
dependent
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conjunctions
Two independent clauses (or two sentences) can
be combined using conjunction
1. For additional information, use “and”.
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
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Rita is a cheerful girl. Rita is clever.
Rita is a clever and cheerful girl.
I bought a book. I bought a CD.
I bought a book and a CD.
The man and the parents put on new clothing. They
went to the girl’s home.
 The man and the parents put on new clothing, and
they went to the girl’s home.
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2. For contrasting information, use “but”
The room was big. The room was dark.
The room was big but dark.
The house is big and beautiful. It is too
expensive.
The house is big and beautiful, but it is too
expensive.
He has been working there for 10 years. He
never got promoted.
 He has been working there for 10 years but
(he) never got promoted.
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3. For cause-effect information, use “so”, or
“because”
 He is very clever, so he always gets
good grades.
 Because he is very clever, he always gets
good grades.
 He always gets good grades because he is
very clever (note: use no comma)
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Conclusions
• Clauses are parts of a sentence that has a
subject and a verb.
• Two independent clauses can be joined by
connectors/conjunctions to form a
sentence.
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