Sentence structure

• Literacy
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

is a simple sentence?

Examples of simple sentences

I like to watch television. 

I am very keen on cooking.

They express one idea. 

They start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. 

They have a subject. In both of these examples the subject is 'I'. 

They both have a verb. In the first sentence it is the word 'like' and in the second sentence it is the word 'am'. 

They make sense on their own. 

Is this a sentence:
There is nothing to.

Yes

No

Is this a sentence?
I love football.

Yes

No

Is this a properly punctuated sentence?
My name is Andy I live in Bangor.

Yes

No

Is this a sentence?
There is not much to do on a Friday night.

Yes

No

Is this a properly punctuated sentence?
I have passed my driving test I did it last week.

Yes

No

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What is a compound sentence?

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What do you think an 'independent clause' is in a sentence?

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Give examples of conjunctions

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Give an example of a compound sentence.

I like to watch TV ________ I like cooking.

On Saturday evenings, we go out to a club _______ we stay in and watch TV. 

We have finished class __________ we will go to the canteen. 

and

or

so

An independent clause is a complete thought and it makes sense on its own.

True

False

What do you think a dependent clause is?

Although I arrived early,

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

I was late to the party.

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

My granny still rides a bike.

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

,right in the middle of Spain,

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

Although I love chips,

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

I never buy chips.

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

Since there is no one left in the classroom,

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

I am going home.

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

I will not be able to do my work.

1. Independent clause.
2. Dependent clause

Unless you lend me a pen,

1. Independent clause
2. Dependent clause

Practice with complex sentences

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