Crafting Complex Connections: Building Compound and Complex Sentences

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Crafting Complex Connections

Building Compound and Complex Sentences

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and create simple, compound, and complex sentences using coordination conjunctions.

Wat denk jij dat 'simple', 'compound=samen', en 'complex' zinnen zijn?

Understanding Sentence Structures

'Simple' sentences; geven één idee weer

Examples: 

• She dances gracefully.
  
• The sun shines brightly.
  
• He reads books.
  
• They walk in the park.
  
• I love pizza.

Understanding Sentence Structures

Compound sentences voegen twee 'gelijke' zinnen samen, de zogenaamde 'independent clauses' dmv 'coordinating conjunctions'.

Examples:

• I wanted to go to the movies, but she preferred staying home.
  
• The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
  
• She enjoys swimming, yet she fears deep water.
  
• He finished his homework early, so he went to play outside.
  
• The rain stopped, but the roads remained wet.

Understanding Sentence Structures

'Complex' sentences voegen twee ongelijke zinnen samen, nl. een 'independent clause' + een 'dependent clause' dmv subordinating conjunctions.

Examples:

• Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk in the park.
  
• Since she had studied hard, she passed the exam with flying colors.
  
• After the party ended, they cleaned up the mess in the living room.
  
• Because he missed the bus, he arrived late for work.
  
• Even though it was late at night, they continued working on their project.

Creating Compound Sentences

Use coordination conjunctions like 'for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so' to connect two related independent clauses.

For
And
Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

Exploring Coordination Conjunctions

Elke 'coordination conjunction' heeft zijn eigen betekenis: 

'for' geeft een 'reden', 

'and' betekent een 'toevoeging', 

'nor' geeft een ontkenning aan, 

'but' geeft contrast aan, 

'or' geeft alternatieven, 

'yet' geeft een tegenstelling aan

'so' geeft een resultaat.

Constructing Complex Sentences

Complex sentences maak je door subordinating conjunction = ondergeschikte voegwoorden te gebruiken, zoals:

although, 

because, 

while, 

if, 

when,

since,

after.

Practice Exercise: Compound Sentences

What: do the worksheet (either online: teams --> files --> assignment 1) or get a handout from the teacher

How: alone or in pairs

How long: 10 minutes

Why: to practise creating compound sentences.

Done: do something for yourself until we can check the answers.

Practice Exercise: Complex Sentences

What: do the worksheet (either online: teams --> files --> simple to complex sentences) or get a handout from the teacher.

How: alone or in pairs

How long: 10 minutes

Why: to practise creating compound sentences.

Done: Do exercises .... in your textbook/online

Practice Exercise: Complex Sentences

What: check the answers

How: class

How long: 10 minutes

Why: to check if you have understood the compound and complex sentences.

Done: Do exercises .... in your textbook/online

Review and Application

Simple sentences: geven één idee weer

Compound sentences: combineren 2 gelijke zinnen.

Complex sentences: combineren 2 ongelijke zinnen; één ervan kan niet op zichzelf staan.

Coordinating conjunctions = coördinerende voegwoorden

Subordinating conjunctions = ondergeschikte voegwoorden

Review and Application

Coordinating conjunctions = coördinerende voegwoorden

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

Review and Application

Subordinating conjunctions = ondergeschikte voegwoorden

although

because

while

if

when

since

after