Exercise 33 : Because / Because Of
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1. It was difficult to deliver the letter because the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
2. We decided to leave early because the party was boring.
3. Rescue attempts were temporarily halted because of the bad weather.
4. They visited their friends often because of they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul cannot go to the football game because of his grades.
6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship because of her superior scholastic ability.
7. Nobody ventured outdoors because of the hurricane warnings.
8. We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains because the air is purer there.
9. We have to drive around the bay because the bridge was destroyed in the storm.
10. The chickens have died because of the intense heat.
Exercise 34 : So / Such
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1. The sun shone so brightly that Maria had to put on her sunglasses.
2. Dean was such a powerful swimmer that he always won the races.
3. There were so few students registered that the class was cancelled.
4. We had such wonderful memories of that place that we decided to return.
5. We had such good a time at the party that we hated to leave.
6. The benefit was such great a success that the promoters decided to repeat it.
7. It was such a nice day that we decided to go to the beach.
8. Jane looked so sick that the nurse told her to go home.
9. Those were such difficult assignments that we spent two weeks finishing them.
10. Ray called at such an early hour that we weren't awake yet.
11. The book looked so interesting that he decided to read it.
12. He worked so carefully that it took him a long time to complete the project.
13. We stayed in the sun for such a long time that we became sunburned.
14. There were so many people on the bus that we decided to walk.
15. The program was so entertaining that nobody wanted to miss it.
Tugas Tambahan : Connector Article
Coordinating Conjuctions
Definition:
Coordinating conjunction is a conjunction that links two words, phrases, clauses, or sentences that are grammatically equivalent.
The six words most commonly used as coordinating conjunctions can be remembered as: (F)or, (A)nd, (N)or, (B)ut, (O)r, (Y)et, (S)o.
1 Use of "And"
And is used as a conjunction when the words or phrases are of equal importance and both condition exist.
There are three points :
- When and connects only two items within a sentences, No Commas are used.
- When and connects three or more items in a series in a sentences , commas are used.
- When and connects two sentences, a comma is usually used.
a.
I
saw a cat and a mouse.
b.
I
saw a cat, a mouse, and a rat.
I
saw a cat, a mouse, a rat, and a dog
c. I
opened the door and walked into the room.
d. I
opened the door, walked into theroom, and sat down at my desk.
e.
Their
flag is green and black.
f.
Their
flag is green, black, and yellow
g. I
opened the door. She opened the window.
h.
(Incorrect)
:
I
opened the door, she opened the window.
i.
I
opened the door, and she opened the window.
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In a : and connects two noun : cat + mouse =
No Commas
In b : and connects three or more nouns, so
commas are used.
In c : No commas
are used because and connects only
two verbs (opened + walked)
In d : Commas are
used because and connects three
verbs (opened + walked + sat)
In e : and connects two adjectives, so No
Commas
In f : and connects three adjectives, so
commas are used.
In g : Two
complete sentences (also called independent clauses) are separated by period
, NOT a comma.
In h : h is
incorrect because it has a comma between the two independent clauses.
In i : When and connects two independent clauses,
a comma is usually used
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2. But
The conjunction "But" is used to show a contradiction between two phrases.
But are used in the same ways as and, but also are used commas when connects two independent sentences
Example :
a. I went to bed, but couldn't sleep.
b. I dropped the vase, but it didnt break.
In b : but used commas when connects two complete sentences.
(I dropped the vase = a complete sentence) (It didn't break = a complete sentence)
3. Or
When we need to express a choice between two words or phrases, we use "or". Here only one of two conditions exists. Or are used in the same ways as and.
Example:
a. Is a lemon sweet or sour?
b. Do we class on Monday , or is Monday a holiday?
c. Sit on the brench or on the grass
Sumber:
Fundamentals Of English Grammar (Betty Schrampfer Azar : Second Edition) .
http://grammarist.com/grammar/conjunctions/
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/english/english-i/work-book/connectors.php#coordinating-conjuntions
