Semantic relation between the Clauses in the Compound Sentence

- Copulative (=addition): and, nor, neither nor, not only…but

- Adversative (=contrast): but, while, whereas, however, only, nevertheless, still, yet

- Disjunctive (=choice): or, else, or else, either or

- Causal – consecutive причинно – следственные (= cause and consequence): for, therefore, accordingly, consequently, hence

- Resultative (=result): so, for, thus, that’s why

Example:

- Copulative: It was a nice little place and Mr. and Mrs. Willa were rather proud of it

- Adversative: The room was dark, but the street was lighter because of its lamps. It was not, unhappy not much afraid, get I wept.

- Disjunctive: He knew it to be nonsense or it would have frightened him.

- Causal – consecutive: There was something amiss Mt. Lightwood, for he was strongly grave and looked ill.