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Using Compound Sentences To Show A Problem-Solution Relationship

The document discusses compound sentences that show a problem-solution relationship. It provides examples of sentences where the first clause introduces a problem or cause, and the second clause introduces the corresponding solution or effect using a coordinating conjunction like "so." It explains that this is a special type of cause-and-effect relationship. The document also includes exercises for students to practice identifying the problem and solution clauses in example sentences and writing their own problem-solution compound sentences.

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Using Compound Sentences To Show A Problem-Solution Relationship

The document discusses compound sentences that show a problem-solution relationship. It provides examples of sentences where the first clause introduces a problem or cause, and the second clause introduces the corresponding solution or effect using a coordinating conjunction like "so." It explains that this is a special type of cause-and-effect relationship. The document also includes exercises for students to practice identifying the problem and solution clauses in example sentences and writing their own problem-solution compound sentences.

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Using Compound

Sentences to Show a
Problem-Solution
Relationship
Read the sentences carefully then match the given causes in the left column with the effects
in the right column. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer.
Causes
Effects
_____1. Summer winds are strong, a.) because they don’t go to school.
_____2. It is dangerous to go out b.) or you will fail the test.
during a typhoon,
_____3. The sky became dark, c.) so children often fly a kite.
_____4. You need to study well, d.) for you can be hit by falling trees.
_____5. Children suffer skin rashes e.) so they need to avoid the sun
during summer f.) and it started to rain.
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
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?
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
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
PROBLEM COORDINATING SOLUTION
CONJUNCTION

Ellah is hungry so She eats a lot

My tooth really so I went to the dentist for


ached check up

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
Copy the sentences in your notebook. Draw a single line under the
cause while draw a double line under the effect.

1. We need to recycle, for we will soon be overwhelmed by garbage.


2. Our grandparents have weaker bones, so they have to drink milk.
3. My back is aching, so I need some rest.
4. Nap always wakes up late, so he needs an alarm clock.
5. Some classes will be done online, so we will need an internet
access.
Using the same set of sentences above, complete the table in your
notebook.
PROBLEM COORDINATING SOLUTION
CONJUNCTION

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
Using the same set of sentences above, complete the table in your
notebook.
PROBLEM COORDINATING SOLUTION
CONJUNCTION

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
Directions: Let’s check your understanding of the lesson by doing
this activity. Write T if the statement is TRUE. Write F if it is FALSE.

1. A compound sentence can be used to show a cause and effect


relationship.
2. A compound sentence can be used to show a problem-solution
relationship.
3. The coordinating conjunction and is used in a compound sentence
to show problem-solution relationships.
4. The problem-solution relationship is a special type of a cause and
effect relationship.
5. A cause is the result of an event
Write a compound sentence that shows a problem-solution
relationship in response to the given situations.

Example:
Your cellphone broke into pieces when it fell to the ground. What is
the solution?

Possible answers:
My cellphone is broken, so I will bring it to the repair shop.
My cellphone’s screen is broken, so I will replace it.

1. You hurt the feelings of your best friend when you lost your
temper. What will you do to solve the problem?
I hurt my friend’s feelings, so I ________________.
2. You have been invited to a birthday party of your classmate. You
do not want to go there empty-handed and you want to make your
classmate happy. What do you plan to do? What will you bring?

I will attend a birthday party, so I __________________.

3. You noticed that many of your classmates leave the classroom


without turning off the fans and lights. What will you tell your
classmates to remind them?

We always forget to ______________, so we need to


________________.
Complete the compound sentence by adding a solution that answers the problem. Write
your answers in your notebook.

I will stay at my friend’s house tonight, so ___________________


Problem Solution
I will stay at my friend’s house tonight, so I will bring my clothes.

1. I have a fever, so __________________________________.


2. It is going to rain, so _________________________________.
3. PAGASA says that the rain may cause severe flooding in our
place,so __________________________.
4. I want to grow tall,so _________________________________.
5. This pandemic is not over yet, so ____________________________.

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