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B-13 CONNECTED NOUNS: NOUN + AND/OR+ NOUN :$$&
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NOUN + and + NOUN
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aubiect
(b) I Ken I o~ened
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aity~iana
verb
NOUN + and + NOUN
l the door and the window. I
aubject verb obim
And can connect two or more nouns.
In (a): the subject = two nouns.
In (b): the object = two nouns.
In (c): the object = three nouns.
Three (or more) nouns are separated by
commas, as in (c). Two nouns, as in (a) and
(b), are NOT separated by commas.
NOUN + NOUN + and + NOLJN
(c) I I I have labcwk,a~sn, and amm9.I
subjubien verb
object
NOUN + M + NOUN
(d) I'd like some coffee or some tea.
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Or can also connect two nouns, as in (d).
EXERCISE 35: Find the CONNECTBD NOUNS and discuss how they are used.
1. You bought apples and bananas.
+ apples and bananas = connected nouns, used as the object of the wrb '%oughtn
2. I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
3. Jack and Olga bought bananas.
4. Julia wants apples or bananas.
5. Julia is at the market with Jack and Olga.
6. Tennis and golf are popular sports.
7. Tokyo has excellent museums and libraries.
8. A tree has a trunk, branches, leaves, and roots.
9. Automobiles, trains, and trucks are kinds of vehicles.
10. I'll have some soup or a sandwich for lunch.
NOUNS. ADJECTIVES. AND PRONOUNS .
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