A Coordinate Conjunction is a word or group of words that connects parts of a sentence that are of the same rank.

In the sentence, I as well as she was mistaken, the entire group of words, as well as, is used to connect the parts of the compound subject. It is a conjunction phrase.

Exercise 99

Describe each compound element in the following sentences and point out the coordinate conjunctions. Some of the sentences are themselves compound. Make a list of the different kinds of compound elements that you find.

1. An artist planted in his flower border marigolds, gladioli, golden rod, wild asters, china asters, and - best of all - hollyhocks.

2. Every man, woman, and child who passed admired that border.

3. Plant gladioli in garden rows and in clumps along the border.

4. The day was warm and sultry, and the pioneers sat around under the trees and talked and told stories.

5. Make your home simple but beautiful.

6. Some members of Arthur's court were old men who could not fight, but who loved to be near the young warriors.

7. Bright yellow, red, and orange, the leaves came down in hosts.

8. My cousin lives where frost is almost unknown and where flowers bloom throughout the year.

9. The sheriff laughed at Robin's joke, but his laugh was hollow.

10. You must hurry or you will miss the train.

11. The pupils of the city schools and of the state schools are having a holiday.

12. You need to speak slowly and distinctly in this large room.

13. Wise work is honest, useful, and cheerful.

Exercise 100

Select the essential elements, and describe the adjuncts as wholes. In describing a compound element, point out the coordinate conjunction used to connect its parts. Tell whether each sentence is simple, complex, or compound.

Models For Written Analysis

1. The right kind of tools will make many tedious jobs easier.1

2. Then he climbed the tower of the Old North Church, By the wooden stair, with stealthy tread.

To the belfry chamber overhead. And startled the pigeons from their perch On the somber rafters, that found him made Masses and moving shapes of shade.

3. The man who worries morning and night about the dandelions on his lawn will find much delight in loving the dandelions.

1. Disorder, dirt, and inconveniences are the most wasteful features of industry.

2. Slowly and carefully William Tell drew the bowstring back to his ear.

1 How many uses has the adjective easier?

3. Never paint while the wood is wet.

4. You or the weeds will be boss in your garden.

5. A heavy clumsy spade is out of place in a garden, and a "cheap" spade is dear at any price.

6. He carried a hatchet and a knife, and he almost always had his old flint-lock rifle on his shoulder.

7. They got food by catching fish or by hunting deer.

8. A narrow stout rake is a good tool for cultivating between the rows.

9. They were approaching the region where reigns perpetual summer.

10. Practically every great musician of the present generation has given his written recognition of the artistic worth of this instrument.

11. Paderewski has long been a warm admirer of the instrument, and he has written several enthusiastic letters concerning it.

12. You will not find anywhere another gift that will bring so much pleasure to every member of the family.

13. He named his new machine, The Little Giant.

14. They who travel with By-and-by Soon come to the house of Never.

15.. Any tool that is allowed to stand with soil adhering to it will soon become rusty, and then it will clog easily and work hard until use scours it clean.

16. Make the walls of north bedrooms rosy pink, colonial yellow, or old rose.

17. There wrought the busy harvesters; and many a creaking wain Bore slowly to the long barn floor its load of husk and grain.

18. A border planting sets bounds to a place and makes it one's own.

19. Mounted on Kyrat, strong and fleet, His chestnut steed with four white feet, Roushan Beg, called Kurroglou, Son of the road and bandit chief, Seeking refuge and relief, Up the mountain pathway flew.