complex sentences

What are the three (3) main types
of sentences?

1. Simple Sentences

Sentence Structure
A Complex Sentence

A complex sentence may also contain:
an independent clause and
at least one phrase.

A phrase is a group of words beginning with a preposition, but without a verb





Sentence Structure
A Complex Sentence

A complex sentence is therefore a simple sentence with extra parts added to the main clause. For example:

The dogs bark while you are at school.

Children play without a care in the world.




Sentence Structure
A Complex Sentence

These sentences are complex because they begin with an independent clause and then have a dependent clause attached.

The dogs bark while you are at school.
Children play without a care in the world.

The orange sections are clauses, not phrases, because they contain verbs.




Complex Sentences
Examples:
Independent clause followed by a dependent clause

The plumber is coming because the pipe has burst.
It will probably rain as they go out for lunch.
She believed in fairytales, when she was younger.
There was a lot of damage, after the cyclone hit the town.
Complex Sentences
Examples:
Sometimes you can reverse the order to vary your sentence structure:
A dependent clause followed by an independent clause

Because the pipe has burst, the plumber is coming.
As they go out for lunch, it will probably rain.
When she was younger, she believed in fairytales.
After the cyclone hit the town, there was a lot of damage.
Complex Sentences
Examples:
Independent clause followed by a phrase (a group of words that starts with a preposition but does not have a verb)

The plumber is coming at ten o'clock.
I parked my bike behind the shed.
I ate my ice-cream with a spoon.
Shae was skipping on the footpath.
Complex Sentences
Can you think of any complex sentences?

Turn to your elbow partner and discuss your answers.

Record your answers on the next slide and underline the independent clause, the dependent clause and / or the phrase.
Complex Sentences
Write 5 complex sentences with your partner.
Underline the independent clause within your compound sentence
Circle the dependent clause or phrase in your complex sentence
Sentence Structure
A Complex Sentence

A complex sentence has:
an independent clause and
at least one dependent clause.

A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not make sense on its own





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Sentence Structure
A Compound Sentence

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses, joined by a conjunction.

For example:
Dogs bark and keep your property safe.
Children play while their parents work.
I breathe so I can get oxygen to my brain.
You win, but you are not very gracious.




What are the three (3) main types
of sentences?

1. Simple sentences
2. Compound sentences

What are the three (3) main types
of sentences?

1. Simple sentences
2. Compound sentences
3. Complex sentences

Review: Simple Sentences

Simple sentences consist of ……. main idea / fact
(a main clause)
Review: Simple Sentences

Simple sentences consist of one main idea / fact
(a main clause)
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Sentence Structure
A sentence can consist of a single clause or several clauses.

When a sentence is a single clause, it is called a simple sentence (and the clause is called an independent clause because it makes sense on its own).

A sentence must contain at least one independent clause.

Clauses
A clause is a group of words containing a subject and verb which forms part of a sentence.
Sentence Structure
A Compound Sentence

A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses.

For example:
Dogs bark and keep your property safe.
Children play while their parents work.
I breathe so I can get oxygen to my brain.
You win, but you are not very gracious.




What are the three (3) main types
of sentences?

Homework
Want to do some more work on sentence structure by yourself?
Use the website below to practise and improve your sentences.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/index.shtml
You can read the factsheets, do a quiz, play some games or complete a worksheet.
Have fun and enjoy developing your sentence structure skills!

What are the main parts of a sentence?
All sentences are made up of two parts:

The subject (the 'doer')
The predicate
(what the subject is doing - everything else in the sentence, including the verb)
Year 7 Grammar
Sentence Structure
Information adapted from Essential English Skills Year 7: Page 89, 90
Activities
Essential English Skills textbook (found in the library) can be used as a text to supplement the information on sentence structure

Pages 89 – 97 may be useful
Review: What is a sentence?

Review: What is a sentence?
A sentence is a ………………….. that has a …………….. ('doer' of the action) and a …………… (the action) and makes complete sense.


More revision?
https://www.dlsweb.rmit.edu.au/lsu/content/4_WritingSkills/writing_tuts/sentences_LL/activity1.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english/writing/writing_sentences/revision/2/


What are the main parts of a sentence?

What are the main parts of a sentence?
All sentences are made up of two parts:

The subject (the 'doer')
Review: What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that has a subject ('doer' of the action) and a verb (the action)
and makes complete sense.


What are the main parts of a sentence?
All sentences are made up of two parts:

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