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Sentence Types
MEB(Diplomas)
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1. Clauses2. Simple Sentences3. Compound Sentences (FANBOYS)4. Complex Sentences
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What is a clause? A clause contains a subject and a verb. Clauses build sentences.
English is fun. English = subject is = verbWhat are the subjects and verbs of these clauses? Since I arrived in Australia… The students were not prepared. Because the test was so difficult…
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Independent Clauses
Independent clauses have a subject and a verb and contain a complete idea. It can be understood on its own. There is often a complement with an independent clause.
The man cried. The students cried. The man cried in his office. The students cried after the test.
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Dependent ClausesDependent clauses start with a subordinator.
Subordinators are words such as although, if, when, which, who, because, since, so that, etc.
Look at this example:When I am older
This is NOT a complete thought. It needs an independent clause to become a complete idea.
When I am older, I want to buy a house.
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Independent or Dependent Clauses? 1. Since the room was hot 2. During class, students are not allowed to use mobile phones
3. Learning a new language is challenging 4. If you enjoy reading 5. Because he loved her 6. Stress is a major cause of health problems 7. Swimming can be good exercise 8. Although the test was difficult 9. When he saw his family
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Simple SentencesSimple sentences have one independent clause.1.The café opens at 7 in the morning.
1 subject + 1 verb 2. The café opens at 7 in the morning and closes at 11 at night.
How many verbs are in sentence 2? 1 subject + 2 verbs = compound verb
3.The café and shop open at 7 in the morning and close at 11 at night.
How many subjects and verbs are in sentence 3?2 subjects = compound subject
2 verbs = compound verbAll of these are simple sentences.
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Compound Sentences with Coordinators
Joining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction is called a compound sentence.
Look at these clauses:I am tired
I need to go to bedCan you think of a word that can join these two clauses to make one compound sentence?
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Some possible sentences:
1. I am tired, so I need to go to bed.
2. I need to go to bed, for I am tired.
Coordinating Conjunctions:FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
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Complex SentencesCompound sentences are made with 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses. Usually the most important idea is in the independent clause.
Although it was raining, I went to the beach.Although it was raining = dependent clauseI went to the beach = independent clause
If you have time, you should come to the party.If you have time = dependent clause
You should come to the party = independent clause
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Complex sentence types1. Adverb Clauses when, while, because, although, if, so, that
While many people waited to see the actress, only a few people saw her.
2. Relative (Adjective) Clauses who, whom, which, whose, that, where, whenMany of the people who saw the actress took a picture.
3. Noun Clauses use wh question words or ifThe teachers knew what had happened.
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Why? Why? Why? Using a variety of different sentence structures makes your writing more interesting.
Using compound and complex sentences can unpack a lot of meaning.
Coordinators and subordinators help your reader follow your ideas
Learning to use conjunctions in your writing will help you with your reading.
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