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The document discusses using compound sentences to show a problem-solution relationship. It provides examples of sentences where the first clause introduces a problem and the second clause introduces the corresponding solution, typically connected by the conjunction 'so'. It also discusses identifying the problem and solution parts of such sentences.

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Lecture

The document discusses using compound sentences to show a problem-solution relationship. It provides examples of sentences where the first clause introduces a problem and the second clause introduces the corresponding solution, typically connected by the conjunction 'so'. It also discusses identifying the problem and solution parts of such sentences.

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Lesson

Using Compound Sentences to Show


2 a Problem-Solution Relationship

What’s In

Directions: Can you find the most probable solution to the events in Column I? Write the letter of
your chosen answer from Column II.

Column I Column II

_____1. I can’t go home yet, a.) so I take the bus to school.

_____2. She might forget about it, b.) for I need my travel pass.
_____3. It started to rain, c.) and you need to drink milk.
_____4. It’s too bright during the day, d.) so the kids ran back to the house.

_____5. The school is too far away e.) so bats only go out at night
from home f.) so you need to remind her.

What’s New

Directions: Read this story and answer the questions that follow.

The Cowardly Bat


Long ago, the birds and the beasts had a quarrel. The birds gathered at the owl’s home in the
forest. “Let us make war on the beasts,” said the owl. “Yes, let us make war,” replied the other birds.
“You shall be our captain.” Then the owl led the way and they all followed. As they passed the tree
where the bat was hanging, they said, “Come with us.” But the bat answered, “Don’t you see that I
am a beast?” Then some beasts walking beneath the tree said to him, “Won’t you come with us?” The
bat answered. “Don’t you see that I am a bird?” However, the bat followed the beasts for a short
distance. Then he hung himself up in a tall tree and watched the battle. When he thought that the
birds were sure to win, he flew to join them.

“I have come to help you,” he said. “We don’t want you,” said the birds. “You are a beast.” “Oh,
no! I am a bird.” replied the bat. “Look at my wings.” Later when the beasts seemed to be gaining, he
went to join them. “I have come to help you,” he said. “What shall I do?” “Go away,” said the beasts.
“We don’t want your help. You are a bird.” “Oh no! I am not a bird,” replied the bat. “Look at my feet
and my sharp teeth.” At last the birds and the beasts made a peace treaty. They will not fight anymore.
The bat went to the birds and said, “I wish to be a friend with you.” But the birds cried out anger, “go
away. You are not a bird.” He then went to the beasts. “Please let me be your friend,” he said. But the
beast shouted at him; “Go away. You are not a beast.” “Ah,” said the bat. “I see that I must live alone.
He that is neither bird nor beast has no friends.” Since that day, the bat has hidden in dark places.
He flies only at night when both birds and beasts are sleeping.

Answer these questions:

1. Where is the setting of the story?


2. Who are the characters?
3. What events took place in the story?

4. What was the problem of the bat?


5. How did he solve his problem?

6. How did the story end?

What Is It

In the previous module, you learned that a compound sentence is a sentence having two
independent clauses or parts that were combined to form a single sentence. If these parts are
separated, they can stand on their own since they have a complete meaning.

(compound sentence) Nobody wanted to live with the bat, so the bat decided to live
alone.

(independent clause) Nobody wanted to live with the bat.

(independent clause) The bat decided to leave alone.

In the example above, the compound sentence also expresses a cause and effect relationship.
A cause is something that allows another thing to happen while an effect is the event that happens
because of the cause. Going back to the first sentence above, we can identify the following parts:
Cause (First Event): Nobody wanted to live with the bat.

Effect (Next Event): “the bat decided to live alone.”

We are told that the cause or the first event is that nobody wanted to live with the bat. The
second event which resulted from this situation is that the bat eventually decided to live alone since
nobody wanted to stay with him.

Let’s take a look at more compound sentences using the sentences you encountered earlier.
Note that in each sentence, there is a cause and an effect.

The sky became dark, and it started to rain.

Cause Effect

It is dangerous to go out during a typhoon, for you can be hit by falling trees.

Cause Effect

Now, let’s also consider these sentences:

Children suffer skin rashes during summer, so they need to avoid the sun.

Cause (Problem} Effect (Solution)

We bought halo-halo, for it was hot during the day.

Effect (Solution) Cause (Problem)

You will notice that the two sentences above are originally examples of compound sentences
showing cause and effect relationship. However, they are a special type of a cause and effect
relationship because the cause happens to be a problem and the effect also happens to be the
solution. In other words, the compound sentences above are examples of a problem-solution
relationship.

In order to avoid skin rashes during summer (cause), children need to avoid the sun (solution).
Likewise, the problem about having a hot day was solved by having a halo-halo.
A problem and solution sentence is a sentence pattern where there is a concerning issue and a
remedy to the said issue. Most often, the word used to form the compound sentence that shows a problem-
solution relationship is the conjunction so.
Examples of Compound Sentences that Show Problem and Solution Relationships

Coordinating
PROBLEM SOLUTION
Conjunction

Ellah is hungry so she eats a lot

My tooth really so I went to the Dentist for checkup.


ached

I was soaking wet so I changed my clothes immediately

Occasionally, however, the coordinating conjunctions for, and or may also be used.

We left the party, for it was already getting late.

Solution Problem

You need to drink enough water, or you will end up dehydrated.

Solution Possible Problem

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