3havo - Theme 8 - Grammar simple, complex sentences

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Simple sentences

1 onderwerp + 1 persoonsvorm

I read a book.

He went to the cinema.

She cares about the environment.

Compound sentences 

(samengestelde zinnen)

2 hoofdzinnen verbonden 

met een van de voegwoorden: 

and, but, for, nor, or, yet, so

or Fanboy:

for, and, nor, but, or, yet 

Compound sentences 

(samengestelde zinnen)

• They wanted to go home, but they got lost in the forest.
• We saw a flash of light, yet there wasn't a loud thunder.
• He wasn't very clever, nor was he handsome.
• She always takes the train, for they haven't got a car.
• You have forgotten your key, so you can't enter the house.

Complex sentences (complexe zinnen)

1 hoofdzin met 1 of meer bijzinnen 

verbonden met een ander voegwoord 

(because, although, so that, when, after, since) 

of betrekkelijk voornaamwoord (that, who, which). 

De bijzin verklaart de hoofdzin en kun je niet zonder de hoofdzin gebruiken

Complex sentences (complexe zinnen)

• We will learn English, although it takes some time.
• When you run very fast, you can win the race.
• The protesters were arrested because they wouldn't leave.
• You can go home after you have finished cleaning.
• Since you are here already, you might as well start working.
• He is someone who cares for the environment.
• Did you hear about the rain, which caused a flood in Italy?

We sat down at a table and asked for the menu.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Joel was terribly disappointed when he didn’t win the first prize.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

He promised to be more careful, yet he continued putting himself at risk.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

As a child I dreamed of becoming an astronaut.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

I have been on too many planes and trains recently.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Two minutes ago the child was fast asleep, but now he is wide awake.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

He will never leave home because he hasn’t got the courage to.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Mum took me to the doctor, although I protested.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Make your own sentences: simple, compound or complex.

Use the words in brackets to make the sentences.

Example:

1. (Jimmy – who – next door)

Jimmy is the boy who lives next door.

Begin de zin met een hoofdletter en sluit af met een punt.

(we – try to call – but – you – not available)

(I – a friend – who – baseball)

(I – cannot – come – because – band practice)

(my parents – used to live – Bath – but – move – London)

(I – my best – pass test – but – not – succeed)