5E - Sentences

Simple, compound and complex sentences
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Simple, compound and complex sentences

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Goals
At the end of this lesson...

  •  I can use simple, compound and complex sentences correctly.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

What is a sentence?
• A sentence must contain both a subject and a verb and express a complete thought.
• A subject is who or what is doing the action.
• The verb is the action. 

Peter walks to school.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Clauses (bijzin)
• A main (independent) clause:  -contains a subject and a verb 
-can stand alone.
e.g. They were sad.

• A subordinate (dependent) clause: 
-contains a subject and a verb
-is not a complete thought
-it begins with a subordinating conjunction ( e.g. a linking word)
e.g. Because we won the game 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Simple Sentences
A simple sentence is a basic sentence that expresses a complete thought. It contains:
1. A subject
2. A verb
3. A complete thought
e.g. The train was late.
         Mary and Maggie took the bus. 

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Compound Sentences
When you join two simple sentences with the linking words for, and, nor, but, or, yet or so , you get a compound sentence.

for, and, nor, but, or, yet or so (FANBOYS), 

I need to take the test, but I am too sick to go to school.
It was getting late, and we hadn’t had our dinner yet.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Complex Sentences
When you add a dependent clause to a simple sentence with linking words such as because, although, after, when, before, you get a complex sentence.

She liked singing in front of the mirror when she was younger.
There were no pizzas left in the canteen, because I was late.



Slide 8 - Tekstslide

This job is great and I love it.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Lots of cars drive past our house every day.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

She ran to class after she heard the school bell.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

You could read a book or we could take a walk in the park.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Franny and Collin went to Amsterdam yesterday.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Becoming a yoga instructor is my dream job.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

It's getting late, so I am going to bed now.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

I saw a man just now who was wearing a blue hat.
A
simple
B
compound
C
complex

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

I understand the relative pronouns / clauses.
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Slide 17 - Poll

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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
E + F
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Slide 18 - Tekstslide