Compound Sentence:
A compound sentence consists of two
independent clauses that express some inter-related complete thoughts.
Today,
the colleges in our state have been reopened and these will remain open continuously now.
In
the above sentence, we have two independent clauses joined together by
coordinating conjunction ‘and’
1. Today,
the colleges in our state have been reopened.
2. These
will remain open continuously now.
Coordinating
conjunction: ‘and’
Other
coordinating conjunctions:
FANBOYS:
For, And, Nor, But, Or/otherwise, Yet, So (or a semi colon), neither…nor,
either…or, therefore, however, etc
Note for the students: When
the students are asked to transform a complex or a simple sentence into a
compound one, then, they must keep in mind all the coordinating conjunctions.
Whichever conjunction suits the meaning should be used.
Let’s
have some examples:
1. In
the event of being late, he will
miss the train. (2017) Make it a compound sentence. One finite verb: Simple
Sentence)
Ans.He should
not be late, or/otherwise he will miss the train. (a compound
sentence)
Ans. 2: A Complex Sentence: If he gets late,
he will miss the train.
2.Tell me when the meeting is to take place.
(it is complex sentence)
Direction:
Change it into a simple sentence
Tell me the date and time of the meeting.
3.In spite of his illness, he came to work.
Direction:
Change it into a Compound sentence
He was
ill, yet he came to work.
