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Table 4.6
3.2.2.2 The compound sentences joined by two or more coordinating conjunctions.
The sentences below belong to compound sentence joined by two or more coordinators.
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1. It was small wonder, he suddenly flung down his brush on the
floor, said ‘Bother’ and ‘oh blow’ and also hang spring-cleaning and bolted out of the house without even waiting to put on his coat.
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2. So he scraped and scratched and scrabbled and scrooged, and then
he scrooged again, and scrabbled and scratched and scraped, working busily with his little paws and muttering to himself, till at
last top, pop His snout came into the sunlight, and he found himself rolling in the warm grass of a great meadow.
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3. But it could hardly be a star in such an unlikely situation; and it was
too glittering and small for a glow-worm. 13
4. Then, he looked, it winked at him, and so declared itself to be an
eye; and a small face began gradually to grow up round it, like a frame round a picture.
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5. At last the horse was caught and harnessed, and they set off, all
talking at once, each animal either trudging by the side of the cart 31
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or sitting on the shaft, as the humor took him. 6.
You must think me very rude; but all this is so new to me, so this is a river.
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7. Mole was indeed very glad to obey, for he had started his spring-
cleaning at a very early hour that morning, as people do. 18
8. A broad glistening muzzle showed itself above the edge of the
bank, and the otter hauled himself out and shook the water from his coat.
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9. Nothing would please him but to punt all day and every day, and a
nice mess he made of it. 20
10. Last year it was house boating and we all had to go and stay with him in his houseboat, and pretend we liked it.
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11. The Rat stood up and hailed him, but Toad for it was he-shook his head and settled sternly to his work.
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12. But the Mole was very full of lunch, and self satisfaction, and pride, and already quite at home in a boat, so he thought and was
getting a bit restless besides; and presently said, ‘Ratty Please, I want to row, now’
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13. And I’ll teach you to row, and to swim, and you’ll soon be as handy on the water as any of us.
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14. The Badger trotted forward a pace or two; then grunted, ‘hm’ 19
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company, ‘and turned his back and disappeared from view. 15. They implored him to go away and attend to his own affairs and
leave them to mind theirs. 25
16. And I’m going to stick to my old river, and live in a hole, and boat, as I’ve always done.
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17. He hated disappointing people, and he was fond of the Mole, and would do almost anything to oblige him.
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18. He gave them sixpence apiece and a pat on the head, and they went off with much respectful swinging of caps and touching of
forelocks. 62
19. We are an enduring lot, and we may move out for a time, but we wait, and are patient, and back we come.
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20. So he had his overcoat on, and his pistols thrust into his belt again. 65
21. And he was much taken up with the weather, for he too could smell something.
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22. It was close and airless, and the earthy smell was strong, and it seemed a long time to Rat ere the passage ended and he could stand
erect and stretch and shake himself. 74
23. It was a bright morning in the early part of summer; the river had resumed its wonted banks and accustomed pace, and a hot sun
seemed to be pulling everything green and bushy and spiky up out 83
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of the earth towards him. 24. Then the Rat sat on him, and the Mole got his motor-clothes off
him bit by bit, and they stood him up on his legs again. 86
25. They will be out till luncheon time, so you and I will spend a pleasant morning together, and I’ll do my best to amuse you.
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26. The gypsy looked the horse over, and then he looked Toad over with equal care, and looked at the horse again.
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27. So they waited in silence, and presently there came another and a lighter knock.
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28. So at last they were in the secret passage, and the cutting-out expedition had really begun.
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29. The passage now began to slope upwards; they groped onward a little further, and then the noise broke out again, quite distinct this
time, and it’s very close above them. 180
There are 29 compound sentences found in the novel. However, there are only five chosen as samples since they have different conjunctions that join them together
become compound sentences. 1
But it could hardly be a star in such an unlikely situation; and it was too glittering
and small for a glow-worm. 2
You must think me very rude; but all this is so new to me, So this is a river
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Mole was indeed very glad to obey, for he had started his spring-cleaning at a very early hour that morning, as people do
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Last year it was house boating, and we all had to go and stay with him in his houseboat, and pretend we liked it.
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The passage now began to slope upwards; they groped onward a little further, and then the noise broke out again, quite distinct this time, and it’s very close above
them. Those compound sentences are the compound sentence joined by two or more
coordinators. The compound sentence 1 has two independent clauses. They are: it could hardly be a star in such an unlikely situation and it was too glittering and small
for a glow-worm. The two independent clauses are begun by a coordinator but, and a coordinator and to join them together. The second compound sentence has three
independent clauses. They are joined by two coordinating conjunctions. The first independent clause is joined by the coordinating conjunction but to the second
independent clause, and the second independent clause is joined by coordinator so to the third independent clauses.
The compound sentence 3 also has three independent clauses at once. The first independent clause is joined by a coordinator for to the second independent
clause, and then the second is joined by a subordinator as to the third independent clause. The compound sentence 4 also has three independent clauses but they are
joined by a coordinator and the first, the second, and the last independent clause are joined by the coordinator and.
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Finally, the last compound sentences that consist of four independent clauses which make it become a compound sentence. The first independent clause is joined
by a semicolon to the second independent clause. The second independent clause is joined by coordinator and to the third independent and also to the fourth
independent clause. Table 4.7
3.2.2.3. Compound sentences joined by Comma or other Punctuation.
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