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Composing Clear and Coherent

Sentences Using Appropriate
Grammatical Structures
(Coordinating Conjunctions)
Module in English 6

CARINA G. WALSIYEN
Developer
Department of Education • Cordillera Administrative Region
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAR
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet

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General Instruction: Use a separate sheet of paper for all your answers.

What I Know

Let’s try to find out what you know about coordinating conjunctions.
Fill in the blanks with the correct coordinating conjunction. Choose your answer
from the words inside the box. The conjunctions may be used twice.

but yet for or so and nor

1. I always follow the basic hygiene which is regular washing of my hands with soap
and water covering my mouth when sneezing or coughing.
2. Let us try to save the earth now we will suffer the consequences of abusing
our only place to live.
3. We must eat a balanced diet that our body will function well.
4. Spending time with our family and friends not only keeps our mental health sound
also fuels us with energy and good habits to maintain our physical and spiritual
health.
5. Jogging is a tiring activity it provides energy to the body.
6. One must always maintain cleanliness in the surroundings as to avoid the risk
of catching communicable diseases.
7. Staying healthy is not just being physically fit it also includes emotional, social
and mental well-being.
8. Avoid eating junk foods don’t skip meals.
9. Excessive use of cell phones, TV, and other electronic gadgets is not advisable
it gives negative effects to our health especially to our eyes.
10. We should neither smoke drink alcoholic products because they are not good
to our bodies.

What’s In?

Before we proceed to our lesson on composing clear and coherent sentences

using coordinating conjunctions, let’s try to recall first your previous lesson on simple
sentences.

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What is a simple sentence?
A simple sentence may have one or more than one subject and one or more than one
predicate but it gives only one complete thought or idea.
Examples:
1. Junk foods are not good for the body.
2. Burnham Park is considered to be one of the most famous parks in the country.
Simple Sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. The
subject can be compound, meaning more than person doing something. The verb can also
be compound, meaning the subject is doing more than one thing.

What’s New?

Read the paragraph then answer the questions that follow.

Many ordinary things that we do contribute to the endangering of our planet. Vehicles
eject poisonous gases which contain carbon monoxide, and other pollutants pollute the air.
Burning of fuels by industries and factories spews tremendous amount of carbon dioxide into
the atmosphere. These gases form a thick blanket in the earth’s surface and cause greater
heating of the earth. As a result, this heat melts the ice caps and glaciers in the poles and
come down as floods. In a much greater effect, the ozone layer is damaged and it allows the
ultraviolet radiation of the sun to pass through the earth. This causes skin cancer and other
diseases.
These activities of man put our earth in greater danger but we can still do something
before it is too late. We must save our planet because it is the only planet we have.
Planting trees and plants is one best way to save our planet. Trees and plants absorb
the carbon dioxide in the air. Their roots hold water on the ground and prevent flooding.
Another way is to learn how to segregate our waste properly. Avoid burning plastics
to prevent pollution.
Let us save the earth now or we will suffer the consequences of abusing our only
place to live.

1. What are the different activities of man that contribute to the endangering of our planet?
Name at least 2.
2. What are the things we can do to save our earth? Give at least 2.
3. Why do we need to save the earth?

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 What is It?

Read the following sentences taken from the paragraph “Let us Save the Earth”.
1. Vehicles eject poisonous gases and other pollutants pollute the air.
2. These activities of man put our earth in great danger but we can still do something
before it’s too late.

What can you say about the underlined parts in each sentence?
Does each part contain a subject and a predicate?
Does each underlined part express a complete thought?
What word connects these ideas or thoughts?

Each sentence consists of two simple sentences joined together. Each simple
sentence is called an independent clause. In the first sentence, Vehicles is the simple subject
and eject is the predicate verb of the first independent clause while pollutants is the simple
subject and pollute is the predicate verb of the second independent clause. Theword and
joins the two independent clauses. In the second sentence, activities is the simple subject
and put is the predicate verb of the first independent clause. The word we isthe simple subject
and can do is the predicate verb of the second independent clause.
The word but joins the two independent clauses.

When two or more complete thoughts or ideas are joined by and or but, the sentence
becomes a compound sentence. Each part of a compound sentence is an independent
clause. An independent clause does not modify anything else in the sentence, nor does it
depend on the rest of the sentence for its meaning.

The words that are used to connect independent clauses to become a compound
sentence are called coordinating conjunctions.

The clauses of a compound sentence are usually joined by a comma and any of the
coordinating conjunctions. There’s an easy way to remember them – their initials can be
spelled as FANBOYS.
Most commonly used Coordinating Conjunctions
1. for – It is used to explain reason or purpose just like because or since.
Ex. She doesn’t get sick easily for she always eats fruits and vegetables.
2. and - It is used to show similar or additional ideas.
Ex. I wash my clothes every Saturday and I also clean our comfort room.
3. nor - It is used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated
negative idea.
Ex. Today is neither the first nor the last day of the month.
4. but - It is used to show contrast or a difference between two sentences or ideas.

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 Ex. Many like to be appreciated but they don’t like to work.
5. or- It means either. It is used to show choice or alternative between two
sentences or ideas.
Ex. We can cook soup for dinner or we can just eat leftovers.
6. yet-It is similar to but which shows a difference or a change between two
sentences or ideas.
Ex. The things we experience are really difficult, yet we should be patient.
7. so- It is used to show consequence or result.
It is the opposite of for or because. For and because show the cause or the
reason and so shows the effect.
Ex. I will study hard so I will get high grades.

What’s More?

Activity 1
Choose the correct conjunction for each sentence.
1. Playing sports is a great way to make friends (and, but) it keeps you healthy.
2. We have no fruits at home, (nor, for) do we have vegetables.
3. Report to school early (or, so) others will follow.
4. I buy a lot of books, (yet, or) I don’t read them all.
5. She might buy flowers for her mother, (but, or) she might buy her a towel.
6. Some turtles are low on land (and, but) they’re fast in water.
7. Do you spend more time with your family (or, but) with your friends?
8. I can wash the dishes (and, but) you can dry them.
9. Our picnic was cut short (and, for) it started to rain.
10. He was supposed to play (so, but) he answered his modules instead.

Assessment 1
Complete each sentence with the appropriate coordinating conjunction. Use for,
and, nor, but, or, yet and so.
1. Development is not easy to attain, it calls for hard work.
2. It’s failure, success depends on us.
3. Our country is showing signs of progress it is good to know it.

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4. A plan has been made we must stick to it.
5. Herald plays basketball well his favorite sport is football.
6. Parents spend time watching their children they keep them safe.
7. Always be kind, kindness goes back to you.
8. CJ does not yell when he’s angry, does he growl.
9. When stressed, I read a book I watch a video.
10. Gentleness promotes goodwill, anger does not.

Activity 2
The underlined conjunction used in each of the following sentences is wrong.
Make the necessary changes and write the correct sentence.
1. The teacher is talking, nor we need to listen.
2. He woke up very late. He could neither have something to eat, or have something to
drink.
3. Maria washed the dishes, yet mopped the floor before she went to bed.
4. I have to hurry up but I need to go to school on time.
5. Each one must work hard nor we will not succeed.
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Assessment 2
Avoid choppy sentences by combining the two related sentences to form one
well-constructed sentence. Use appropriate conjunction/s.
1. Our lifestyle greatly affects the earth. We must strive to have an earth-friendly lifestyle.
2. The condition of the Earth is continuously deteriorating. Many people do not bother to
change their bad practices.
3. We must conserve the world’s biological diversity. We can stop the degradation of the
planet’s natural environment.
4. We must ensure that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable. We must
promote the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
5. There are many organizations initiating projects to save the Earth. They cannot do it
alone.

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 What I Have Learned
Let’s check how well you understood the lesson. Identify the following. Choose
the answer from the words inside the box.

or so coordinating conjunctions but nor and

1. They are words that are used to connect independent clauses to become a
compound sentence.
2. It is used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated negative idea.
3. It is used to show similar or additional ideas.
4. It is used to show choice or alternative between two sentences or ideas.
5. It is used to show consequence or result.

What I Can Do

Now that you have already learned the correct use of the given coordinating
conjunctions, let’s try if you can construct a compound sentence. Add another
independent clause to each of the following independent clauses to make it compound
sentence. Use the conjunction shown in the parentheses.

1. Dark clouds appeared (and)

2. The wind blew strongly (but)
3. Suddenly, big drops fell all over (so)
4. We decided to go home (for)
5. Do not forget to pray (nor)

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 Post Assessment

Fill in the blanks with the correct coordinating conjunction. Choose your
answer from the words inside the box. The conjunctions may be used twice.

1. We must eat a balanced diet that our body will function well.
2. Jogging is a tiring activity it provides energy to the body.
3. Staying healthy is not just being physically fit it also includes emotional, social
and mental well-being.
4. We should neither smoke drink alcoholic products because they are not good
to our bodies.
5. Let us try to save the earth now we will suffer the consequences of abusing
our only place to live.

6. Spending time with our family and friends not only keeps our mental health sound
also fuels us with energy and good habits to maintain our physical and spiritual
health.
7. Excessive use of cell phones, TV, and other electronic gadgets is not advisable
it gives negative effects to our health especially to our eyes.
8. One must always maintain cleanliness in the surroundings as to avoid the risk
of catching communicable diseases.
9. I always follow the basic hygiene which is regular washing of my hands with soap and
water covering my mouth when sneezing or coughing.
10. Avoid eating junk foods don’t skip meals.

Additional Activity

Write compound sentences using the following coordinating conjunctions.

1. and
2. but
3. for
4. so

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Answer Key

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“Essential Language Skillbook 6” (Lulu R. Malanay, 2006, 279)

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