Identifying coordination

In each pair, click on the sentence that shows coordination of independent clauses.

For help with this exercise, see Coordination.

Example

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◯ Ted Williams took time out from his baseball career to serve in the military, joining the Marines during World War II and going on active duty during the Korean War.
◯ Ted Williams took time out from his baseball career to serve in the military; he joined the Marines during World War II and went on active duty during the Korean War.
Identifying coordination – 1

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◯ Williams was named most valuable player twice in his career, and he was listed as the eighth-best baseball player of all time by the Sporting News in 1999.
◯ Being named most valuable player twice in his career, Williams was listed as the eighth-best baseball player of all time by the Sporting News in 1999.
Identifying coordination – 2

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◯ After hitting a home run in his final at bat in September 1960, Williams retired as a player.
◯ Williams hit a home run in his final at bat in September 1960, and then he retired as a player.
Identifying coordination – 3

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◯ In his Hall of Fame induction speech in 1966, Williams called for the recognition of Negro League players and asked that they be included in the Hall of Fame.
◯ Williams surprised many people with his 1966 Hall of Fame induction speech: He called for recognition of Negro League players and their inclusion in the Hall of Fame.
Identifying coordination – 4

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◯ At the 1999 All-Star game, Ted Williams returned to Fenway Park in Boston to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and for the first time ever he waved his hat to the cheering fans.
◯ At the 1999 All-Star game, Ted Williams returned to Fenway Park in Boston, where he threw out the ceremonial first pitch and waved his hat to the cheering fans for the first time ever.
Identifying coordination – 5