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16.

Writing with Compound Sentences

Compound Sentence Compound

Sentence Conjunction Compound

Sentence Conjunction

1. He likes cats and dogs.
2. He and his father speak Thai.
1 Simple Sentence object 2 cats dogs and

object likes

2 Simple Sentence and

Compound Sentence

1. He speaks Thai.
2. His father speaks Thai.
= He and his father speak Thai. Compound Sentence

Conjunction
Compound Sentence

Compound Sentence

(simple sentence) Conjunction

Compound Sentence

1. A John loves Thai food. B John loves Thai people.

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and = John loves Thai food and Thai people.

2. A John loves Thai food. B John does not love Western food.

but= John loves Thai food but does not love Western food.

3. A John may come today. B John may come tomorrow.

or= John may come today or (may come) tomorrow.

4. A John was born in England. B John speaks English.

so= John was born in England, so he speaks English.

and

or

but

so

16.1 and type

and

both..and ....
as well as

not only..but (also) .... .....

and also

and .. too ....

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furthermore

moreover

besides

likewise

again

He is good at English and he likes French.

Both Peter and Pete attended the meeting.

Search his pocket and you will find the watch.

He wishes to become learned, therefore; he is studying hard.

Not only Thailand but also other Asian countries suffered economic
hardship.

The car is new as well as excellent.

16.2 but type

but

still, yet

however

nevertheless

whereas

while

on the other hand

I like English but I find it difficult to speak.

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The car is old, yet it is in good condition.

Mr.Chavalit is very considerate, while Mr. Chuan is soft-speaking.

He is something of a poet but rather more of a philosopher.

16.3 or type
or

either..or ......

neither..nor .........

otherwise

or else

You can take this book or that one.

Monday or Friday is O.K. for me.

Either Longman or Oxford dictionaries are good to consult.

Neither Thailand nor Indonesia has recovered from the economic crisis.

You must work harder; otherwise, you will be put into another class.

16.4 so type

so

therefore

accordingly

thus

hence
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consequently

She did well in the exam, so she passed it.

The oil price is very high, so I dont use my car.

I dont use my car; therefore, it gets rusty.

The price of goods has risen; accordingly, the inflation is

unavoidable.

16

and, or, nor, but, for, so, yet

1. a. He is poor. b. He is happy.
..
2. a. You must study hard. b. You will fail the exam.
..
3. a. Thai people dont speak English.
b. Vietnamese people dont speak English.
..
4. a. Mother may come. b. Father may come.
..
5. a. Thailand is recovering from economic crisis.
b. Malaysia has recovered from it already.
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..
6. a. I like coffee. b. I drink coffee a lot.
..

7. a. It was a sunny day.

b. It was a lovely day.
c. It was a warm day.
d. There are no birds singing anywhere.
..
8. a. Everyone can learn English. b. Not everyone can use
English well.
..

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conjunction

1. a. Women live longer than men.

b. Women stay healthier than men.
c. They do this in all countries of the world.
..
2. a. This difference starts at birth.
b. This difference continues until old age.
..
3. a. There are 105 boys to every 100 girls at birth.
b. There are twice as many women as men at age 80.
..
4. a. Women have a sharper sense of taste.
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b. Women have a sharper sense of smell.

c. Women hear better than men.
..
5. a. Men are physically stronger than women.
b. Women are mentally stronger.
..

18

Simple Sentence Compound Sentence

Text 1
The shark likes blood. The shark likes fish. The shark attacks man
when neither of these excitants is present.
The shark likes blood and fish, but it attacks man when neither of

these excitants is present.

Text 2
Once upon a time a frog saw an ox. An ox was in a meadow. A frog
was envious of the oxs huge bulk. She swelled out her body. All the
wringles disappeared.
.

Text 3
The first ant began life as a human being. He was a farmer. He was
not content with the fruit of his own labors. He kept casting eyes on his
neighbors produce. He kept stealing his neighbors produce. His greed
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made Zeus angry. Zeus transformed him into the insect. We call the insect
the ant. His form was altered. His character was unchanged. To this day he
goes to and fro in the field. He collects other peoples wheat. He collects
other peoples barley. He stores it up for himself.
.

Text 4
We have only one TV set in our house. I like watching news
programs on TV. I also like watching live interviews on TV. My wife likes
watching dramas. We often have a war of words with each other over the
programs to watch. We know this problem. We want to solve this problem.
We dont have enough money to afford a new TV set. We have ever
thought of buying a TV set on an installment plan. The interest rate is very
high.
.

.
Text 5
Yes, Thailand is a developing country. Thailands economy is not
very strong. Thailands role in the international level is not what to belittle.
All members of the World Trade Organization were surprised at Thailands
representative being elected the chief of the organization. Mr. Supachai
Panichpakdis achievements as one of Thailands best economists
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impressed all the WTO members in Asia. They threw their support behind
Mr. Supachai, the deputy prime minister of Thailand at that time.
..

..