Complex Sentences and Gerunds

This lesson teaches how to construct complex sentences for IELTS Writing Task 2. It begins with analyzing simple sentences and transforming them into a complex sentence using gerunds and linking words like 'because'. The lesson emphasizes the importance of using complex sentences to achieve higher band scores in IELTS. It also provides tips on sentence structure and grammar, such as using the correct singular or plural forms and the third person singular 's'.

What is the main objective of this lesson?

• To understand the use of punctuation

• To improve vocabulary

• To learn how to write a simple sentence

• To create a complex sentence from two simple ones

What is the relationship between the two sentences provided?

• They are unrelated

• One is a solution, and the other explains the reason

• Both are questions

• They are contradictory

What is the first step in creating a complex sentence from two simple ones?

• Identify the subjects

• Choose a conjunction

• Add punctuation

• Change the beginning of the sentence

What is a gerund?

• A type of adjective

• A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun

• A past tense verb

• A noun that describes a place

What is the effect of starting a sentence with a gerund in IELTS writing?

• It simplifies the sentence

• It improves the sentence's complexity

• It makes the sentence longer

• It makes the sentence informal

What is the benefit of using a gerund at the beginning of a sentence?

• It changes the tense

• It turns the verb into a noun

• It makes the sentence shorter

• It adds a question mark

Which verb is chosen to start the sentence with a gerund?

• Creating

• Building

• Constructing

• Making

What conjunction is used to link the two sentences?

• But

• And

• Because

• Or

What is the effect of using 'because' in the complex sentence?

• It provides a reason

• It ends the sentence

• It changes the subject

• It adds a question

Why is 'it' used instead of 'they' in the complex sentence?

• Because the subject is singular

• Because 'it' is more formal

• Because 'they' is incorrect

• Because 'it' sounds better