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Simple sentences Compound sentences The subordinate clause Relative and adverbial clauses Writing complex sentences
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Simple sentences
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Well I want to do well too. Im going to become a famous novelist, so I need good writing skills.
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Simple sentences
Lets quickly recap basic sentences
Can you remember the differences between simple and compound sentences? Simple sentences contain a subject, a verb and an object. Simple sentences make sense on their own, e.g. I Subject like Verb tea. Object
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Decide which words are the verbs, subjects and objects in the sentences.
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Compound sentences
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Compound sentences
Now lets revise compound sentences
Compound sentences are simple sentences which have been joined together by the conjunctions: or, and or but.
I like tea. I like coffee.
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Types of clauses
The sentence below is a complex sentence. Mr Farrell, Farrell,who who whois is isour our ourEnglish English English teacher, teacher, teacher always always , always gives gives gives great great great lessons. lessons. The main and most important idea in the sentence is called the main clause. This makes sense on its own. The additional information is called the subordinate clause. This clause would not make sense on its own. When the subordinate clause splits the main clause down the middle, commas are used to show the boundaries between them.
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Complex sentences
Okay, so a sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause is known as a
complex sentence e.g. John walked by the canal that was full of barges.
main clause subordinate clause
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Relative clauses are used in the middle or at the end of sentences. Adverbial clauses describe the verb in more detail. They are introduced by adverbs such as slowly, before, happily, etc. e.g. Before starting work, Roger fed his pet cat.
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Remember: introduce relative clauses with relative pronouns and adverbial clauses with adverbs.
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to teach young children for someone who cant read much English.