Sentence Coordination and Subordination

 

I.                   Coordinate conjunctions                         

And

But

For

Nor

Or

So

Yet

 

II.                Correlative conjunctions

 

Not only … but also

Neither … nor

Either … or

Both … and

 

III.             Connecting adverbs requiring a semicolon between independent clauses

 

Thus

Then

Hence

However

Moreover

Therefore

Furthermore

Consequently

Nevertheless

 

IV.              Subordinate conjunctions

 

If

When

Lest

After

While

Until

Since

Before

Unless

Because

Whether

Although

 

 

 

1. The President is convinced that the peace conference will be a success, ____________ he also believes that the Soviet Union will cooperate in promoting disarmament.

2. A protest was registered ____________ by the students ________________

by the teachers.

3.  The parents of the school children were angry ______________ the Federal Government curtailed the school milk fund. 4. ______________ she insisted on wearing slacks, the girl was not allowed to attend classes.

5. The drive to help the needy children was extensively advertised on radio and TV; _______________ on Sunday volunteers went from door to door to solicit donations.

6. Pope Paul VI has launched a world-wide appeal to help the starving people of India; _____________, a special collection will be taken for this worthy cause in all Catholic churches next Sunday.

7. Mr. Jones had paid the dealer over half the price of the automobile; _____________ the judge ruled that it should be returned to the used car dealer.

8. It is generally agreed that the Mafia exerts a great influence on organized crime in the United States, ____________ such an influence is difficult to ascertain.

9. _____________ I’ll give you the answer, you must at least attempt to solve the problem by yourself.

10.               The court would not grant Mary Johnson custody of her children ____________ she could prove her ability to provide for them.

11.               A number of civic groups in the city urged Judge Finley to run for office; __________, he declined because of his judicial duties.

12. I don’t want to go ____________ Jack is going to be there.