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Simple - Compound - Complex - Compound-Complex Sentences KS3

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Types of

Sentences
Simple, Compound,
Complex and Compound-
complex Sentences
Objectives

• Use different sentence types to add interest


to descriptive writing.
• Explore the effect of sentence structures.
Cambridge Book 7

• Language Focus: Lesson (1.3) P18


• Language Focus: Lesson (2.2) P38
How many complete thoughts do
you find in the following sentences?
1.The boys went to the park.
2.The boys went to the park, but they did not
go to the zoo.
3.The boys did not go to the zoo because they
went to the park.
4.The boys did not go to the zoo because they
went to the park, for it is more enjoyable.
1.The boys went to the park. (One Complete
Thought)
2.The boys went to the park, but they did not
go to the zoo. (Two Complete Thoughts)
3.The boys did not go to the zoo because they
went to the park. (One Complete Thought and
One Incomplete Thought)
4.The boys did not go to the zoo because they
went to the park, for it is more enjoyable.
(Two Complete Thoughts and One Incomplete
Thought).
Sentence Structures
1.Simple Sentence
2.Compound Sentence
3.Complex Sentence
4.Compound-Complex Sentence
Aim: is to make your writing more engaging
to the reader.
Remember
• A clause: is a group of words that contains a
subject and a verb.
• An independent clause: a sentence with a
complete thought. (subject + verb +
complete thought)
• A dependent clause/ subordinate clause: a
sentence with incomplete thought.
(subject+ verb+ incomplete thought)
Simple Sentence

• It has one independent


clause.
1.One subject
2.One verb
3.A complete thought
Examples
1. Grace opened the door. (1 subject + 1 verb+ 1
complete thought)
2. The scared children ran away from the spooky
house. (1 subject+ 1 verb+ 1 complete thought)
3. The table and chairs need to be cleaned.
(compound subject+ 1 verb + 1 complete
thought)
4. The boy smiled and nodded. ( 1 subject+
compound verb+ 1 complete thought)
Compound Subject
Compound Subject
Compound Verb
Compound Sentences
• Are a combination of two or more
independent clauses joined
together by a coordinating
conjunction.
Subject, verb , complete
thought + subject, verb,
complete thought
Coordinating Conjunctions

FANBOYS So
For

And Yet
Nor
Bu Or
t
Punctuation Tip
• We add a comma before 'FANBOYS’.
1. , and
2. , but
3. , so
4. , yet
5. , nor
Examples
1.Grace opened the door, and she looked
outside.
2.I am good at swimming, but I don't like
it.
3.It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
4.It was late, yet I wasn't tired.
5.I haven't met Steve, nor have I met
Complex Sentences
• Are composed of an independent clause
and a dependent clause.

A complete
An
thought
incomplete
thought
Examples
1.When he won the award, everyone
cheered.
2.Now that I have saved money, I can
buy a bike.
3.I took my umbrella because it was
raining.
4.Because it was raining, I took my
• Writers use different types of sentences for different effects.

• For example, a simple sentence can provide basic, clear detail,


but it can also create tension. Compound sentences and
complex sentences add detail as well as creating effects, such as
conveying excitement. When writing about sentences, try to link
your comments about the sentence type to the effect it creates.
For example, think about what the shortness of a sentence -———
suggests about the narrator's feelings. Does the detail of a
complex sentence help to suggest busyness or panic? (Lesson 1.3 Yr 7)
Subordinating Conjunctions Relative pronouns
1.After 1.When
2.Although, Even though
3.Once 2.Where
4.As though 3.Who
5.As soon as 4.Whom
6.As much as
7.Because 5.Whose
8.Since 6.Which
9.Even 7.That
10.Even if
11.As long as, As , As if
12.If, If that
13.In order that
14.Unless, Until, Till
…................................................
.....etc.
Tips
• We separate the clauses by adding a comma if the
sentence begins with a dependent clause/ subordinate
clause.
Ex: After waking up, she brushes her teeth in the
morning.
• A dependent clause begins with a subordinating
conjunction or a relative pronoun.
• Ex: I can't wait to meet everyone at the reunion dinner
which is tomorrow.
Tips
• A subordinating clause can be found at the
beginning or ending of a sentence.
• Ex:
After waking up, she brushes her teeth in the
morning.
She brushes her teeth in the morning after waking
up.
• Complex sentences show relationships between
Compound-complex Sentences
• Contain two or more independent clauses
and one (or more) dependent clause that is
linked with a coordinating conjunction.
• Example:
I woke up in the morning, and I brushed my
teeth even though everyone else was
sleeping. (two independent clauses and on
dependent clause.)
Writing Tip:

When writing a compound-complex sentence, start by creating a


compound sentence, then add the subordinate clause afterwards.

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