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Mrsgallant83 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Compound Sentences
I have this English assignment in which I have to identify compound sentences and then justify why I think they are compound. I believe I have found 2 but I am not sure. Any help would be great.
"There was only one catch and that was Catch-22" I believe this is a compound sentence because if you separate the sentence it cannot stand on its own.
"Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane had to fly them."
I think this is a compound sentence, but I am not sure.
Any helpful answers would be much appreciated.
"There was only one catch and that was Catch-22" I believe this is a compound sentence because if you separate the sentence it cannot stand on its own.
"Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane had to fly them."
I think this is a compound sentence, but I am not sure.
Any helpful answers would be much appreciated.
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Welcome to EF, mrsgallant83! A compound sentence is one that has two or more independent (main) clauses linked by coordination, usually by the coordinators "and", "or", or "or". Each clause could in principle stand as a sentence: I believe this is a compound sentence because if you separate the sentence it cannot stand on its own .
- Welcome to EF, mrsgallant83!
- A compound sentence is one that has two or more independent (main) clauses linked by coordination, usually by the coordinators "and", "or", or "or".
- Each clause could in principle stand as a sentence: I believe this is a compound sentence because if you separate the sentence it cannot stand on its own .
- Yes [1] There was only one catch and that was Catch-22 .
- " BillJ
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Welcome to EF, mrsgallant83!
A compound sentence is one that has two or more independent (main) clauses linked by coordination, usually by the coordinators "and", "or", or "or". Each clause could in principle stand as a sentence:
I believe this is a compound sentencebecause if you separate the sentence it cannot stand on its own. Yes
A compound sentence is one that has two or more independent (main) clauses linked by coordination, usually by the coordinators "and", "or", or "or". Each clause could in principle stand as a sentence:
I believe this is a compound sentence
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what about rewriting a sentence and changing the passive verb to the active one. This is the sentence that I need to change:
'Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whislte"
I have rewritten to what I think is the Active Verb:
"Letting out a respectful whistle, the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 de
'Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whislte"
I have rewritten to what I think is the Active Verb:
"Letting out a respectful whistle, the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 de
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It would be better to keep the second coordinate in the passive version in its original position, rather than fronting it as an adjunct:
"The absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 moved Yossarian very deeply, and he let out a respectful whistle".
BillJ
"The absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 moved Yossarian very deeply, and he let out a respectful whistle".
BillJ
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BillJ,
While I agree with your thinking on this one, my professor wants me to change this sentence from the passive verb to an active verb.
This is what I came up with, but I am not sure I have done it correctly
"Letting out a respectful whistle, the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 deeply moved Yossarian."
Thanks for you feed back, you have been amazingly helpfu
While I agree with your thinking on this one, my professor wants me to change this sentence from the passive verb to an active verb.
This is what I came up with, but I am not sure I have done it correctly
"Letting out a respectful whistle, the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 deeply moved Yossarian."
Thanks for you feed back, you have been amazingly helpfu
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I did change the sentence to the active voice! My active version was the same as the one you suggested, except for the second coordinate of the original ("let out a respectful whistle") which is not in the passive voice and therefore needs no change; and I simply preferred to keep it in its original position. Here it is again:
[1] "Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute
[1] "Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute
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BillJ,
Now I realize what it is that you did, I guess I just got confused there for a moment!!! Thanks for the help!!!!
Now I realize what it is that you did, I guess I just got confused there for a moment!!! Thanks for the help!!!!
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