- The man asked a question the woman answered it.
- The man asked a question and the woman answered it.
- People and animals must share the earth and its resources.
- Rome is an Italian city it has a mild climate and many interesting attractions.
- You should visit Rome its climate is mild and there are many interesting attractions.
- The United States is bounded by two oceans and two countries the oceans are the
Pacific to the west and the Atlantic to the east and the countries are Canada to the
north and Mexico to the south. - The twenty-five most common words in English are: the and a to of I in was that it he
you for had is with she has on at have but me my and not.
1 8-2 CONNECTING IDEAS WITH BUT AND OR
(a) I ewnr to bed but couldn't sleep.
(b) Is a lemon sweet or sour?
(c) Did you order coffee, tea, or milk?And, but, and or are called "conjunctions."*
Like and, but and or can connect items within a
sentence.
Commas are used with a series of three or more
items, as in (c).*More specifically, and, bur, and or are called "coordinating conjuncrions!'
**Except in very formal writing, a conjunction can also come at the beginning of a senrence.
ALSO CORRBCT: Idmpped he me. Bur it didn't break.
IE~UI a cat. Andyou sou a mouse.I dropped the vase. = a sentence
It didn't break. = a sentence
(d) I dropped the vase, but it didn't break.
(e) Do we have class on Monday, or is Monday a
holiday?EXERCISE 5. Connecting ideas with AND, BUT, and OR. (Charts 8-1 and 8-2)
Directions: Add and, but, or or. Add commas if necessary.A comma is usually used when but or or combines
two complete (independent) sentences into one
sentence, as in (d) and (e).**- I washed my shirt bkt it didn't get clean.
- Would you like some water bv some fruit juice?
- I bought some paper, a greeting card 9 mtd some envelopes.
- The flight attendants served dinner I didn't eat.
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