Coordination exercises

Coordination and coordinators

1 Coordinators link equal words, phrases or other sentence elements. T or F

2 Two coordinated clauses make a complex sentence. T or F

-They make a compound sentence.(Complex sentence is when one clause is main and the other one is subordinate.)

3 Coordinated clauses tend not to repeat in the second the subject and T or F

operator of the first.

- You can stay and help me.

4 Coordinators can only link verbs, adjectives, adverbials and conjunctions. T or F

- Nouns

5 Any adverbial common to two coordinated verbs in only used with the second. T or F

- He washed and combed in the bathroom.

6 Coordinators are commonly conjunctions and occasionally related adverbs. T or F

- Moreover, in addition, or - otherwise…

7 Zero coordinator is essential in certain sentences. T or F

- In some sentences – Veni, vidi, vici

8 Correlatives are paired coordinators. T or F

- Either – or/ neither – nor/ not only – but also

9 Correlatives are used to emphasise coordinated elements. T or F

- Both Tom and Alce have come.

10 With negative correlatives we use inversion of subject and operator. T or F

- Not only did they break into his house, but they also…

1. Paired conjunctions.

Combine the following into sentences that contain parallel structure. Use both ... and; not only ... but also; either ... or; neither ... nor.

1. He does not have a pen. He does not have paper.

→ He has neither a pen nor paper.

1. Ron enjoys horseback riding. Bob enjoys horseback riding.

2. You can have tea, or you can have coffee.

3. Arthur is not in class today. Ricardo is not in class today.

4. Arthur is absent. Ricardo is absent.

5. We can fix dinner for them here, or we can take them to a restaurant.

6. She wants to buy a Chevrolet, or she wants to buy a Toyota.

7. The leopard faces extinction. The tiger faces extinction.

8. The library doesn’t have the book I need. The bookstore doesn’t have the book I need.

9. We could fly, or we could take the train.

10. The president’s assistant will not confirm the story. The president’s assistant will not deny the story.

11. Coal is an irreplaceable natural resource. Oil is an irreplaceable natural resource.

12. Smallpox is a dangerous disease. Malaria is a dangerous disease.

13. Her roommates don’t know where she is. Her brother doesn’t know where she is.

14. According to the news report, it will snow tonight, or it will rain tonight.

Azar, B. Understanding and Using English Grammar, Longman USA

2. Error analysis: paired conjunctions.

What is wrong with these sentences?

1. Either John will call Mary or Bob.

2. Not only Sue saw the mouse but also the cat.

3. Both my mother talked to the teacher and my father.

4. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today.

5. I enjoy not only reading novels but also magazines.

6. Oxygen is plentiful. Both air contains oxygen and water.

Azar, B. Understanding and Using English Grammar, Longman USA

3. Combine each groups of sentences in 3 ways:

a) punctuation b) coordinating conjunction c) conjunctive adverb