Sentence Structure

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to today's English lesson!

With Ms Frijns

By the end of this lesson, you...

...know how to make short sentences.

...know how to make longer sentences. 

Table of Contents

• Rule of thumb
• 1 Clause sentences
• 2 Clause sentences
• Complex sentences
• SUPER COMPLEX SENTENCES

Rule of thumb

Wie     doet     wat     waar     wanneer?

Drew was cleaning his room at home after school.

Rule of thumb

Wie     doet     wat     waar     wanneer?

Drew was cleaning his room at home after school.

Rule of thumb

Wie     doet     wat     waar     wanneer?

Drew was cleaning his room at home after school.

Drew was cleaning his room.

Drew was cleaning at home.

Drew was cleaning after school.

Rule of thumb

Wie     doet     wat     waar     wanneer?

Drew was cleaning his room at home after school.

Drew was cleaning his room.

Drew was cleaning at home.

Drew was cleaning after school.

onderwerp + persoonsvorm blijven altijd

1 Clause sentences

1 Clause sentences

Tony believes in God. 

You understand mathematics. 

The football referee gave a yellow card.

1 Clause sentences

Tony believes in God. 

You understand mathematics. 

The football referee gave a yellow card.

Onderwerp (Wie) + persoonsvorm die bij het onderwerp hoort (wat) + duidelijke tijdsvorm (bv. Present Simple) 

1 Clause sentences

Tony believes in God. 

You understand mathematics. 

The football referee will give a yellow card.

Onderwerp (Wie) + persoonsvorm die bij het onderwerp hoort (wat) + duidelijke tijdsvorm (bv. Present Simple) 

2 Clause sentences

2 Clause sentences

Tony believes in God.                                                                He prays every day. 

You understand mathematics.                                            You pass the test.

The football referee gave a yellow card.                         She saw an offence.

Independent clause

(onafhankelijk)

Independent clause

(onafhankelijk)

2 Clause sentences

Tony believes in God.                                                                He prays every day. 

You understand mathematics.                                            You pass the test.

The football referee gave a yellow card.                         She saw an offence.

2 Clause sentences

Tony believes in God, therefore he prays every day. 

You understand mathematics, so you pass the test.

The football referee gave a yellow card, because he saw an offence.

independent clause + linking word + independent clause

Complex sentences

Complex sentences

Even though he has to wake up early"                            He prays every day. 

"Since you studied a lot"                                                         You pass the test.

"During her first match"                             The football referee gave a yellow card.

dependent clause

(afhankelijk)

Independent clause

(onafhankelijk)

Complex sentences

Even though he has to wake up early"                            He prays every day. 

"Since you studied a lot"                                                         You pass the test.

"During her first match"                             The football referee gave a yellow card.

dependent clause

(afhankelijk)

Independent clause

(onafhankelijk)

Complex sentences

Even though he has to wake up early, he prays every day. 

"Since you studied a lot, you pass the test.

"During her first match, the football referee gave a yellow card.

Super Complex sentences

Super Complex sentences

Since you studied a lot (dependent)

You understand mathematics (independent)

You pass the test. (independent)

Super Complex sentences

Since you studied a lot (dependent)

You understand mathematics (independent)

You pass the test. (independent)

Since you studied a lot and understand mathematics, you pass the test. 

Over to you...

Practise for the test!