The Compond Sentence

Exercise 1. Analyse the means of connecting coordinate clauses in the following compound sentences. Translate into Armenian.

1. He needed someone to keep house and cook, and a servant costs money. 2. Her eyes were pale, her complexion sallow, but she was extremely healthy and never complained during her pregnancy. 3. His own words must have jolted a memory, for his face clouded again and he frowned very slightly. 4. The month was September, the time was eight o’clock, the weather was unsettled, with a sky mottled with indigo, copper and tinges of oxblood red. 5. The price is too high, and moreover, the house isn’t in a suitable position. 6. Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind (A. Einstein). 7. I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours (J. Jerome). 8. Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all. 9. Instead of stopping, the rain increased, so we decided to set out for home right away. 10. The addict craves an experience, yet he is never really satisfied. 11. A celebrity’s private life is always under observation, while no journalist cares for their feelings. 12. Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards. 13. The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity. (M. Twain). 14. The cost of materials rose sharply last year, accordingly, we were forced to increase our prices. 15. Either you travel as a gentleman or you travel alone. 16. Not all the necessary things were bought for the trip, therefore we had to postpone our departure for several days. 17. Anger is a momentary action, so control you passion or it will control you. (Horace).. 18.. These fixed-price menus for two or three courses can cost as little as 50 dollars, whereas the ala carte is always more expensive. 19. They both smiled; neither seemed likely to be aware of my absence for long. 20. Not only did he speak more correctly, but he spoke more easily, and there were many new words in his vocabulary. 21. There was no news, nevertheless she went on hoping. 22. Run or else you will be late. 23. Hers was not a soul that ever loved passionately, hence she could not suffer passionately. 24. Our first night at the camp I remember very well, for I thought I should never live to tell the story. 25. Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man. 26. It was a bitter threat, but there was no violence in it. 27. She went one way, he went the other. 28. You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

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