COMPOUND SENTENCES

Compound sentences combine two or more independent sentencesinto one with the use of conjunctions known as FANBOYS. The two independent sentences are usually separated by a comma. The acronym stays for:

F– for
A– and
N– nor
B– but
O– or
Y– yet
S– so

Examples of compound sentences:

My father is at home, and my mother is at work.
More than one hundred people applied for the job, but only two were hired.

There are three types of compound sentences:

The one that consists of two independent sentences separated by a comma and one of the FANBOYS conjunctions : – More than one hundred people applied for the job, but only two were hired.
Two compound clauses are devided by a semicolon (;). The idea is that two sentences are related to one another although there is no any conjunctions in the sentence. – Susan wrote a novel; she wrote it really well! NOTES: -do not use a comma instead of a semicolon! -do not use the first capital letter after a semicolon (Susan wrote a novel; She wrote it really well!) – do not separate the two independent clauses with a conjuntion (Susan wrote a novel, and she wrote it really well!)
The third way of writing of a compound sentence is by adding a semicolon after which goes a conjunctive adverb which is between the two independent clauses: Susan wrote a novel; however, she didn’t write it well. Below are some of the conjunctive adverbs you can use:

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Numbers 1-1000 (exercises)

Numbers 1-1000 1. Write the right number in each space twenty-eight three hundred and forty-five eight hundred and twenty-two seven hundred and thirty-five sixty-five one hundred seventy-three one thousand sixteen seventy nine hundred thirty-three 1. Write the numbers in words 760 _____________________ 540 _____________________ 386 _____________________ 15 _____________________ 336 _____________________

MUCH / MANY

Fill in with much or many: 1. There aren't____apples left. 2. How____money do you need for the books? 3. Are there____people at the party? 4. There are____nice people in here. 5. We don't have____time. Please hurry up! 6. I can see____children playing in the garden! Much / Many- exercises and explanations 7. It happened to me____times! 8. I'd like to have____opportunities for travelling. 9. There isn't____sugar left. 10. How____chairs can you see? 11. A: I've got a bad mark. B: How____mistakes have you made? A: ____ mistakes... 12. ____ native English speakers give private lessons. If you have enough time and money, you can hire someone. 13. I haven't eaten so _____apples recently! 14. How ____dollars do you have with you? 15. Since Peter doesn't have_____time, he can't come to see me. 16. How____tea would you like? 17. He can'

SOME / ANY

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