Writing & Sentences

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3

SIMPLE, COMPLEX and COMPOUND SENTENCES

Simple sentence
(enkelvoudige zin)

1 onderwerp en 1 werkwoord

I have got a job.

They  are buying groceries.

Chrissy had some coffee for breakfast this morning.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Compound sentence 

(samengestelde zin)

2 enkelvoudige zinnen (simple sentences) verbonden door een voegwoord: AND, OR, BUT, SO

Los van elkaar zijn het ook goede zinnen! 

I have got a job and I am very good at it.

They buy own clothes but it is expensive.

Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Complex sentence (complexe zin)

1 hoofdzin en 1 bijzin verbonden door een voegwoord:

because, although, after, when, before, which, that, who, whose

De bijzin geeft extra informatie over de hoofdzin

My mum smiled when I made dinner.

We need to go shopping before we go on holiday.

Because he woke up late when his alarm malfunctioned, Dean missed his morning train.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Wesley went to football practice and then he watched a movie with his brother.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Professor Maple’s intelligent students turned in their homework.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Megan and Ron ate far too much chocolate.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

La Casa de Papel is my favorite television show, but I also love White lines.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Practice

Do the Classroom exercise under Period 3

Done? I: 53, 54

Answers

1 compound – and                   2 complex – when

3 compound – but                   4 simple

5 complex – which                   6 compound – or

7 simple                                         8 compound - so

9 complex – although            10 complex – after

 

Ex. 53

ex. 54

ex. 54

I can see if a sentence is simple, complex or compound now

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I think I will do well on my writing test

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