A
complete written sentence is one that contains at least a subject
(S) and a predicate-verb (V) (谓语动词). Examples:
1. Birdssing. 2.
The little boyis playing on the play ground. If
a sentence is made up of more than one set of S-V, usually linked
by a conjunction (连词), it becomes a compound or a complex sentence.
Examples:
1. Itwas late, sowewent home. 2.
Tomwanted to watch TV, but his wifedecided to go to the movie. 3.
Hewas pleased because his workwas completed.
1. Combine the following pairs of simple
sentences into compound or complex sentences by using the conjunctions
provided.
1
Tom is a hardworking young man. Tom does not always make big progress.
(but) 2 John likes football very much. Ted
also likes football very much. (both...and) 3 My father didn't go to university.
My mother didn't go to university. (neither...nor) 4 He was getting tired. He stopped his
work. (so) 5 Take this medicine. You will not recover.
(or) 6 I woke up in the morning. It was almost
8 o'clock. (when) 7 I woke up to find I was late. I jumped
out of bed quickly. I ran to school. (so...and) 8 I rushed out of the bedroom. I took
a look at my watch again. (after) 9 I couldn't help laughing to myself.
I had mistaken seven for eight. (because) 10 It was just seven o'clock. I couldn't
believe it. I took a look at my watch again. (and)
Answer:
1. Tom is a hardworking young man, but he
does not always make big progress.
2. Both John and Ted like football very much.
3. Neither my father nor my mother went to university.
4. He was getting tired, so he stopped his work.
5. Take this medicine, or you will not be recovered.
6. It was almost eight o'clock when I woke up in the morning.
7. I woke up to find I was late, so I jumped out of bed quickly
and ran to the school.
8. After I rushed out of the bedroom, I took a look at my watch
and turned back.
9. I couldn't help laughing to myself because I had mistaken seven
for eight.
10. It was just seven o'clock. I couldn't believe it and I took
a look at my watch again.
2. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1 It is not a good idea to go shopping on Sunday, if the shops are
very crowded.
2 Because you are a college student, you shouldn't depend too much
on your parents.
3 It rained a lot this summer, since we didn't have to water the flowers
in the garden.
4 She read the funny stories when she laughed aloud in her bedroom.
5 The student didn't quite understand the teacher's point; however,
he asked him to explain it.
6 The girl was a little nervous in class, at last the teacher asked
her to sit down.
7 Although he was very tired, but he tried to finish his work on time.
8 As you know, that all the students are eager to learn English well.
9 I'd like to know when will the American teacher come to join in
our English party.
10 He was in a hurry to leave and the telephone rang.
Answer:
1. It is not a good idea to
go shopping on Sunday, for there are so many people.
2. As a college student, you shouldn't depend too much on your
parents.
3. It rained a lot this summer, so we didn't have to water the
flowers in the garden.
4. When she read the funny stories she laughed aloud in her bedroom.
5. The student didn't quite understand the teacher's point; therefore,
he asked him to repeat it.
6. The girl was a little nervous at class, so (finally) the teacher
asked her to sit down.
7. Although he was very tired, he tried to finish his work on
time.
8. As you know, all the students are eager to learn English well.
9. I'd like to know when the American teacher will come to join
in our English party.
10. He was in a hurry to go out when his telephone rang.
3. Most of the sentences in
the following paragraph are simple ones and you may find it boring
to read them. Now try to combine some of the sentences into compound
or complex sentences where possible or necessary. Don't start too
many sentences with the word "I".
The First Day I Came to College
I still remember the first day when I came to college.
It was a sunny day. Everything seemed fresh to me. All the freshmen
were excited. I was very excited, too. I had long dreamed of becoming
a college student. Later my dream had come true. This was really a
turning point in my life. I looked at the modern classroom buildings
and the large library. I felt proud of my college. I knew that going
to college would be a good opportunity for me to obtain a great deal
of knowledge. The knowledge would be useful for my future career .
But I knew that studying at college was a great challenge to me. I
had to learn how to overcome the difficulties in my study and life
at college. Anyway, I was determined to study hard. I must live up
to the expectations of my parents and my friends. I was sure that
I could face the challenge. I would make the best of the opportunity.
I would prove myself a worthy college student.
The First Day I Came to College
I still remember
the first day when I came to college. It was a sunny day and everything
seemed fresh to me. I was very excited like other freshmen, because
my dream of becoming a college student had come true. This was really
a turning point in my life. Looking at the modern classroom buildings
and the grand library, I felt proud of my college. I knew that it
would be a good opportunity for me to obtain a great deal of knowledge
useful for my future career and the society, but studying at college
was also a great challenge to me, for I had to learn how to overcome
the difficulties in my study and life at college. Anyway, I was
determined to study hard in order to live up to the expectations
of my parents and my motherland. I was sure that I could face the
challenge, make the best of the opportunity and prove myself a worthy
college student.
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