SENTENCES

 

Sentences can be divided into Simple and Compound/Complex sentences

IN order for a number of words to be a SIMPLE SENTENCE a number of things are required.

The following are sentences because they contain all the above.

The following are not sentences because one or more of the above is/are missing

COMPOUND SENTENCES

This type of sentence structure is found when the sentence gets a little longer and is really 2 sentences joined together by a CONJUNCTION such as "and’ , "but", "so" etc.

Rewrite the following sentences. Join the two simple sentences in each by using suitable conjunctions.

  1. I fell from the ladder. I broke my arm.
  2. We went to the play. It was not enjoyable.
  3. We could have a steak for lunch. We could have chicken.

COMPLEX SENTENCES

These sentences are called complex because they are more sophisticated. They require more sophisticated conjunctions and more than one verb .In these sentences there is one main idea but other ideas that depend on it as well.

Eg. The boy, who came to visit us, went home because he was feeling sick.

This sentence could have been written as :

Simple Sentences

The boy came to visit us . He went home ( 2 simple sentences )

 

 

Compound sentence.

 

The boy came to visit us and went home. ( A compound sentence with 1 joiner )

 

The boy came to visit us and went home because he was sick. ( A compound sentence with 2 joiners )

Complex sentence.

The boy, who came to visit us, went home because he was feeling sick. ( A complex sentence with better joiners)

 

The Same can be seen with the following sentences.

 

SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX
Aunty Jean stayed with us. We were too young to be left alone. Aunty Jean stayed with us because we were too young to be left alone. When our parents were overseas, Aunty Jean stayed with us because we were too young to be left alone.

 

 

CONJUNCTIONS YOU CAN USE

 

  • BUT
  • NOT ONLY
    •
  • WHOSE
    •
  • EITHER
    •
  • ON CONDITION THAT
    •
  • WHY(as part of a sentence )
  • LIKE
    •
  • BUT ALSO
    •
  • WHICH
    •
  • OR
    •
  • AS WELL AS
  •  
    •
  • UNTIL
    •
  • AS
  •  
    •
  • AS WELL
    •
  • THAT
    •
  • WHETHER
    •
  • AS IF
    •
  • IF
    •
  • THAN
    •
  • AS IF
    •
  • WHEN
    •
  • IF
    •
  • AS LONG AS
    •
  • UNLESS
    •
  • NEITHER
  •  
    •
  • BECAUSE
    •
  • WHERE
    •
  • THAT
    •
  • WHO
    •
  • THOUGH
    •
  • NOR
    •
  • EXCEPT
    •
  • HOW
    •
  • SUCH
    •
  • WHOM
  • EVEN THOUGH
    •
  • NEVERTHELESS
    • PROVIDED THAT
    • WHOMEVER

     

     

     

     

    MATCH CULUMNS A , B, AND C TO MAKE COMPLEX SENTENCES. AND WRITE THE FULL SENTENCE DOWN BELOW

    A B C

    I bought the cake who came to visit us after the storm hit us
    the boy went home which we had seen since his father needed him there
    we had to wait half an hour where I left my bicycle and so we decided to go shopping
    we bought the house on condition that all the work would be completed properly since Bob likes them
    this is the spot since the train was late considering that Mrs Daisy is fussy about cleanliness
    after his mother died even though it was boring because it was cheap
    the new maid remained in employment when I knew we were having guests because he was tired
    we went to the play he went to live in Sydney because we like theatre

     

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    2. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    3. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    4. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    5. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    6. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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    8. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

     

     

    TURN THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE SENTENCES INTO COMPOUND/COMPLEX SENTENCES BY USING THE APPROPRIATE CONJUNCTIONS.( Remember that the conjunction can sometimes appear at the start of a sentence )

     

     

    Use only the following conjunctions for this set of sentences

    when, because, even though, but, however, on the condition that

     

    1. The rain fell down heavily. There seemed to be no clouds in the sky.
    2. The day started well. Something seemed wrong. Her father did not call home.
    3. I knew she was home. I saw her bags in the corridor. I couldn’t believe it at first.
    4. He saw the way she looked. He had to turn away. There was so much bleeding.
    5. The doctor said she could go. She looked after herself..

     

     

    Practic writing your own compound sentences and complex sentences using the following conjunctions only. You must use 2 conjunctions in each sentence.

    after, which, nevertheless, however, unless, except, considering that, though.