Coordination

What is coordination? Coordination is the joining of two closely related sentences. Coordination is the joining of two closely related sentences.RELATED SENTENCES Roy quit his job. He got a new one. JOINED Roy quit his job, and he got a new one. new one.

You can join sentences in the following ways. (See your textbook for more details and examples.) Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so): I like pizza, but I try not to eat too much of it. Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so): I like pizza, but I try not to eat too much of it. Use a semicolon (;): Please don’t pinch the baby; he’ll cry. Use a semicolon (;): Please don’t pinch the baby; he’ll cry. Use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb (like afterward, also, as a result, in addition, then, or therefore): I ate too much pizza; as a result, I felt ill. Use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb (like afterward, also, as a result, in addition, then, or therefore): I ate too much pizza; as a result, I felt ill.

1. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I like the color of this shirt, ____ it doesn’t fit. A) and B) but C) or D) none of the above

1. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I like the color of this shirt, ____ it doesn’t fit. ANSWER: A) and B) but C) or D) none of the above

2. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I’ve graduated from high school, ____ now I am going to college. A) and B) or C) nor D) none of the above

2. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I’ve graduated from high school, ____ now I am going to college. ANSWER: A) and B) or C) nor D) none of the above

3. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I don’t like loud music, ____ I am going to wear earplugs at the concert. A) yet B) but C) so D) none of the above

3. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I don’t like loud music, ____ I am going to wear earplugs at the concert. ANSWER: A) yet B) but C) so D) none of the above

4. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Lorenzo says he likes to travel, _____ he never seems to leave his hometown. A) and B) for C) yet D) none of the above

4. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Lorenzo says he likes to travel, _____ he never seems to leave his hometown. ANSWER: A) and B) for C) yet D) none of the above

5. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I dislike cucumbers ___ they make me burp. A) ; therefore, B), so C) ; D) none of the above

5. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I dislike cucumbers ___ they make me burp. ANSWER: A) ; therefore, B), so C) ; D) none of the above

6. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Young teenagers are not little children, ____ are they fully grown adults. A) nor B) but C) and D) none of the above

6. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Young teenagers are not little children, ____ are they fully grown adults. ANSWER: A) nor B) but C) and D) none of the above

7. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. My grandparents are elderly, ______ they still lead fun, active lives. A) nor B) for C) but D) none of the above

7. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. My grandparents are elderly, ______ they still lead fun, active lives. ANSWER: A) nor B) for C) but D) none of the above

8. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. We disliked the movie _______, we couldn’t stop making fun of the bad acting. A) ; instead B) ; frequently C) ; afterward D) none of the above

8. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. We disliked the movie _______, we couldn’t stop making fun of the bad acting. ANSWER: A) ; instead B) ; frequently C) ; afterward D) none of the above

9. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I don’t like green vegetables ________, I rarely eat broccoli. A) ; therefore B) ; afterward C) ; still D) none of the above

9. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. I don’t like green vegetables ________, I rarely eat broccoli. ANSWER: A) ; therefore B) ; afterward C) ; still D) none of the above

10. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Avoid white rice and bread ____, eat whole grains. A) ; afterward B) ; instead C) ; then D) none of the above

10. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Avoid white rice and bread ____, eat whole grains. ANSWER: A) ; afterward B) ; instead C) ; then D) none of the above