Compound Sentences
Welcome!
Please enter your name to begin the lesson on compound sentences.
What is a Compound Sentence?
A **compound sentence** is a sentence with two or more independent clauses (clauses with a subject and a verb). We create them by joining the two clauses with a conjunction.
- Japanese food is commonly exported around the world and its most famous type of food is sushi.
- We have a lot of farmland, but the country still buys a lot of its food from other countries.
- The country has a high population and not much land so it has to import most of its food.
Common Conjunctions
**While** is used to join independent clauses and has a similar function to **but**.
Example: While fast food is very popular, it is not eaten by everyone.
**Since** is also used to join independent clauses and has a similar meaning to **because**.
Example: Our country does not produce much food since it is too hot here for most things to grow.
Quiz Time!
Choose the correct conjunction to complete each compound sentence.
Quiz Results
/ 7
No comments:
Post a Comment