Complex sentences

simple,compound and complex sentences

Starter Activity

Do you remember the different types of sentences?

Simple, compound and complex?

Key words

• Clause - A group of words containing both a subject and a verb. For example- She ran away.

• Independent \main clause - This can stand alone as a complete sentence with the appropriate punctuation.

• Dependent/subordinate clauses can't stand alone. They need independent clauses to make them complete. They are joined to independent clauses by subordinate conjunctions such as although, because, since, if, when. Example; because she was afraid.

Simple sentences

Has a subject and only one verb.

Can you think of an example?

Compound sentences

A compound sentence is formed when you join two main clauses with a co-coordinating connective.(for,and,nor,but,or,yet and so)

For example;

She paints well but she does not love art.

Complex sentences

It is made up of a dependent(main clause) and independent clause(subordinating clause), that are joined together by a subordinating conjunction.( If, since, as, when,although,while,after,before,until,because)

For example, When they heard the bell, the students ran to class.

Can you identify the independent and dependent clauses?

Independent work

Complete work on page 96 and 97