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Sentence Combining and Subordination

Sentence Combining and Subordination. How to Make Concessions. Joining Words. Combine clauses Clause is any group of words with a complete subject-verb-object structure.

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Sentence Combining and Subordination

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  1. Sentence Combining and Subordination How to Make Concessions

  2. Joining Words • Combine clauses • Clause is any group of words with a complete subject-verb-object structure.

  3. Both Hunk and Rabbit are star quarterbacks, but they have different strengths. Hunk has had more experience in pro football, but Rabbit is young and learns quickly. Hunk is precise on short and medium-range passes, yet Rabbit has a strong arm executes long passes well. Rabbit is fast, but Hunk can make quick decisions on the line of scrimmage.

  4. While Hunk and Rabbit are both star quarterbacks, they have different strengths. Although Rabbit is young and learns quickly, Hunk has had more experience in pro football. Even though Rabbit has a strong arm and throws long passes well, Hunk is precise on short and medium-range passes. While Rabbit is fast, Hunk can make quick decisions on the line of scrimmage.

  5. Coordinators • For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so • Combine clauses, but give equal weight to each. • Ex: This album’s lyrics are difficult to understand, yet it has energy and interesting rhythms.

  6. Subordinators • Although, even though, though, while, whereas • Combine clauses, but de-emphasize the clauses to which they are attached. • Ex: Though this album’s lyrics are difficult to understand, it has energy and interesting rhythms.

  7. Coordinators that show contrast • But, yet • Compare: • The album has a meaningful theme, and also a great variety of sounds. • The album lacks some soul in its performance, but it does employ a great variety of sounds.

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