The Communicative Grammar of English Workbook - Edward Woods, Rudy Coppieters 2002

1.4. Coordination
Unit one. Spoken and written English

Section 26

A preference for coordination of clauses, rather than subordination of clauses, is often a characteristic of speech. Phrasal coordination, on the other hand, is a characteristic of writing.

Task one **

Rewrite the sentences below using clause-level coordination rather than subordination or phrasal coordination.

1. If you are late again, you’ll be fired.

2. Now that he’s been to Italy, he wants to live there.

3. Neither John nor Mary can answer the question.

4. You’ll meet Sally if you go to the new coffee bar.

5. Now that you’ve been paid, you should be happy.

6. Neither Irene nor I can understand this tax form, although we’re both accountants.

7. When that tree grows higher, it will damage the telephone lines.

8. If you stop eating so late, you’ll sleep better.

9. Both the Wilsons and the Brooks went to Egypt for their holiday.

10. Because he upset the old lady, I don’t want to meet him.

Task two **

Rewrite the sentences below using subordination rather than coordination.

1. Finish that work tonight and you can take the rest of the week off.

2. He’s got the manager’s job and won’t speak to his old friends.

3. They’ve got a new car and will be telling everyone how much it cost.

4. I don’t like that house. It’s too dark and miserable.

5. He’s been all over the world and thinks he knows everything.

6. We’ve changed our money from Francs to Euros and everything costs more.

7. The fire spread quickly and the whole factory was destroyed.

8. The crowds were waiting patiently at the side of the road. Then suddenly it began to rain.

9. Get there early or they won’t let you in.

10. Get the early train and you’ll have a good day in the city.