Grammar 11: compound and complex sentences

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

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Goal

- I know different kind of sentences

- I know what simple, compound and complex sentences are.

- I can write correct English sentences.

Wat is een Enkelvoudige zin?
(simple sentence) 

1 onderwerp en 1 werkwoord.

I have got a job.

They buy own clothes.

Chrissy had some coffee for breakfast this morning.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Wat is een samengestelde zin?
(compound sentence) 

2 enkelvoudige zinnen verbonden door een voegwoord:

and, or, but, so 

I have got a job and I am very good at it.

They buy own clothes but it is expensive.

Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Wat is een complexe zin?
(complex sentence) 

1 hoofdzin en 1 bijzin zijn verbonden door een voegwoord:

because, although, after, when, before, which, that, who, whose

My mum smiled when I made dinner.

We need to go shopping before we go on holiday

Because he woke up late when his alarm malfunctioned, Dean missed his morning train.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Try it yourself

Wesley went to football practice and then he watched a movie with his brother.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Professor Maple’s intelligent students completed and turned in their homework.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

La casa de Papel is my favorite television show, but I also love White lines.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Exercise

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