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Basic Sentence

This document appears to be an assessment for a student to test their understanding of sentence structures - specifically simple, compound, and complex sentences. It provides examples and definitions of each sentence type. The student is then asked to complete a pre-assessment identifying sentences in a passage as simple, compound, or complex. Next, they are provided learning content further explaining clauses, sentence types, and examples. Finally, the student is given a post-assessment where they must diagram sample sentences and identify conjunctions and sentence types. The goal is to assess the student's mastery of classifying and diagramming different sentence structures.

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Basic Sentence

This document appears to be an assessment for a student to test their understanding of sentence structures - specifically simple, compound, and complex sentences. It provides examples and definitions of each sentence type. The student is then asked to complete a pre-assessment identifying sentences in a passage as simple, compound, or complex. Next, they are provided learning content further explaining clauses, sentence types, and examples. Finally, the student is given a post-assessment where they must diagram sample sentences and identify conjunctions and sentence types. The goal is to assess the student's mastery of classifying and diagramming different sentence structures.

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MOTORTRADE LIFE AND LIVELIHOOD

ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
TANGLAW TOUCH CARE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM

NAME: _______________________________________ Score:

LS1 Communication skills ENGLISH


TOPIC: BASIC SENTENCE AND STRUCTURE

PRE ASSESSMENT
Direction: There are five simple sentences, three compound sentences and two complex sentences in the
following passage. Write, simple, compound or complex.
_______ 1. Life is a bed of thorns.
________ 2. It is never a bed of roses.
________ 3. Man struggles hard to earn his living.
________ 4. He runs after money and wants to enjoy power.
________ 5. In the race for money and power he gets hurt.
________ 6. Fears, worries and frustration hurt his mind.
________ 7. He becomes restless and loses peace of mind.
________ 8. He realizes that money is not everything in life.
________ 9. It gives temporary satisfaction, but robs him of peace and happiness in life.
________ 10. What makes man happy is contentment.
Learning content

A clause is a group of related words; but unlike a phrase, a clause has a subject and verb.
An independent clause, along with having a subject and verb,

 expresses a complete thought


 can stand alone
 may form part of a compound or complex sentence or it may be a complete sentence in itself
 Example:He is riding a bike.(Independent clause)

A Dependent Clause
 does not express a complete though
 needs to be combined with an independent clause to make complete sense.
Example: When he rides a bicycle, he is very fast.(when he rides a bicycle is a dependent clause since it
does not make complete sense without the independent clause which is “he is very fast.”)
Types of Sentences
Simple Sentences
Simple sentences convey a complete message. Or as the dictionary definition says:
“a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate”
Subject: What or whom the sentence is about
Predicate: Predicate tells something about the subject.
Here are some examples of the simple sentences:
1. I took a cab to my hotel.
2. He is a great scholar.
3. The sun is shining.
Compound sentences
Two or more simple sentences (independent clauses) joined together by a coordinating conjunction
are called a compound sentence.

And, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet are coordinating conjunctions used in compound sentences.

Examples:
I went to the gym. I did a lot of weight lifting.
I went to the gym and did a lot of weight lifting.

I like to read stories. My sister hates fiction.


I like to read stories, but my sister hates fiction.

Complex sentence

In a complex sentence, at least one dependent clause (an incomplete thought) connects to an


independent clause (a complete thought) with a subordinating conjunction, such as because, if, while, since
or although.

Independent clause (complete Dependent clause (Incomplete COMPLEX SENTENCE


thought) thought)
Katie sipped her cappuccino While the children played Katie sipped her cappuccino
while the children played.
I was snippy with Roger Because I was running late for I was snippy with Roger because
work. I was running late for work.

POST ASSESSMENT
Direction: Diagram the following sentences, underlining the principal clauses with a solid underline and the
subordinate clauses with a double underline. Outline the subordinate conjunctions in pink the coordinate
conjunctions that join principal clauses in purple, bold the coordinate conjunctions that join words, and
colour the coordinate conjunctions that join phrases orange. Write SIMPLE at the end of the simple
sentences, COMPLEX at the end of the complex sentences, and COMPOUND at the end of the compound
sentences.
1. Down the lane, past the house, and into the field ran the runaway horse.
2. Alberta is famous for the Calgary Stampede, but it is also known for its oil reserves.
3. When it started raining, they got soaked.
4. Motorists must be careful when they drive, because moose are often on the road.
5. Compare margarine, which is an edible oil, with butter, which is made from milk.
6. During the locomotive era, Canada built a railway across the continent.
7. Mr. Jones has a lot of books, and he is well informed about current events.
8. Taxation without representation was a common complaint two hundred years ago.
9. Before I was born, my mother worked as a receptionist.
10. Don’t tell me you can’t find your backpack!

Prepared by: Nerissa de Ramon Lpt

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