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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
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For-so
Hello,
We have been taught that FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or , yet, so) are used to make a compound sentence. At the same time, 'for' and 'so' are also used in complex sentences also.
1. The rain has stopped, so she has gone for a walk.
2. I lent him money, for he needed it. ( 'for' for reason)
I would like to know whether the above sentences are compound sentences or complex.
Could anyone explain the dual role of these two conjunctions?
Thanks.
We have been taught that FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or , yet, so) are used to make a compound sentence. At the same time, 'for' and 'so' are also used in complex sentences also.
1. The rain has stopped, so she has gone for a walk.
2. I lent him money, for he needed it. ( 'for' for reason)
I would like to know whether the above sentences are compound sentences or complex.
Could anyone explain the dual role of these two conjunctions?
Thanks.
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hanuman_2000 At the same time, 'for' and 'so' are also used in complex sentences also. But they are no longer coordinating conjunctions, but subordinating ones. hanuman_2000 1.
- hanuman_2000 At the same time, 'for' and 'so' are also used in complex sentences also.
- But they are no longer coordinating conjunctions, but subordinating ones.
- hanuman_2000 1.
- The rain has stopped, so she has gone for a walk.
- This is a complex sentences and so is a subordinating conjunction, connecting a dependent clause to an independent clause.
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hanuman_2000At the same time, 'for' and 'so' are also used in complex sentences also.But they are no longer coordinating conjunctions, but subordinating ones.
hanuman_20001. The rain has stopped, so she has gone for a walk.This is a complex sentences and so is a subordinating conjunction, connecting a dependent clau
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I would be unsure about referring to 'so' as a subordinating conjunction in a sentence such as 'The rain has stopped so she has gone for a walk' as it co-ordinates the two independent clauses 'The rain has stopped' and 'she has gone for a walk.' If it was indeed subordinating, when could 'so' be legitimately used in a co-ordinating way?
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