Coordination & Subordination

1. Coordination & Subordination

2. First, a few definitions! Coordination – the organization of different things or activities enabling them to work together effectively. “Co-” is a prefix, meaning: Together with, mutual “Ordin-” comes from Latin, meaning “order”.

3. Subordination – the organization of things or activities into different levels of importance. “Sub-” is a prefix, meaning: At a lower level or position – below

4. Coordinating Conjunctions F A N B O Y S For And Nor But Or Yet So Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. I like tea and coffee. I like tea, coffee, milk, and juice. I like tea, coffee, milk and juice.

5. Coordinating Conjunctions Use a coordinating conjunction when you want to give equal emphasis to two Independent Clauses. Ind. Clause , Ind. Clause Coordinating Conjunction I might go to graduate school after college, or I might decide to find a high-paying job.

6. Subordinating Conjunctions Use a subordinating conjunction when you want to give unequalemphasis to two or more ideas. Ind. Clause Dependent Clause Subordinating Conjunction I went swimming even though it was raining.

7. Subordinating Conjunctions Use a subordinating conjunction when you want to give unequalemphasis to two or more ideas. Dependent Clause , Ind. Clause Subordinating Conjunction Even though it was raining, I went swimming.

8. Subordinating Conjunctions After Although As As if As long as As much as As soon as Because Before Even if Even though If In order that Now that Since So that Though Unless Until When Whenever Where Wherever While

9. Please correct the faulty coordination/subordination in the following sentences. I applied to Tsinghua University, and I was rejected. I applied to Tsinghua University, but I was rejected.

10. The weather in March is cold and rainy, and sometimes it is warm and sunny. Although the weather in March is cold and rainy, sometimes it is warm and sunny.

11. Grandpa often walks twenty minutes to my home and carries my favorite dishes in a basket. Grandpa often walks twenty minutes to my home, carrying my favorite dishes in a basket.

12. Mr. Wang dropped the Qing vase and he broke it and the museum made him pay 2000 yuan. Because Mr. Wang dropped and broke the Qing vase, the museum made him pay 2000 yuan. The museum made Mr. Wang pay 2000 yuan for the Qing vase he had dropped and broken.

13. He heard that the children were safe and sound, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Having heard that the children were safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief. He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the children were safe and sound.

14. The exam was over, immediately the children rushed out of the classroom, and they laughed and shouted joyfully. Immediately after the exam was over, the children rushed out of the classroom, laughing and shouting joyfully.

15. My cousin phoned yesterday and he asked me how my first week of college had been. My cousin phoned yesterday to ask me how my first week of college had been.

16. The search party was leaving, but they heard some noise in the pit. The search party was leaving, but then they heard some noise in the pit. The search party was leavingwhen they heard some noise in the pit.

17. Those pears are grown in northern Hebei Province and the climate there is most suitable for them. Those pears are grown in northern Hebei Province where the climate is most suitable.

18. My sister and I looked at each other, and we didn’t say a word and then decided to give our parents a pleasant surprise. My sister and I looked at each other and, without saying a word, we decided to give our parents a pleasant surprise. With a quick knowing glance at each other, my sister and I decided to give our parents a pleasant surprise.