Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you should be able to understand the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences and practice identifying and creating them.

Introduce the learning objective and let the students know what they will achieve by the end of the lesson.

What do you think is a simple sentence?
Wat denk je dat wordt bedoeld met een 'eenvoudige zin'?

Simple Sentences

A simple sentence has one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

One subject and one verb. 

My grandmother has the flu.

Explain what a simple sentence is and provide an example. Ask students to come up with their own simple sentence examples.

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

One or more subjects, two or more verbs.

My grandmother has the flu and lies in bed.

Explain what a compound sentence is and provide an example. Have students identify the coordinating conjunction in the example sentence.

Complex Sentences

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Words like because, although, after, when, before, which, that, who, whose connect the sentences.

My grandmother lies in bed because she has the flu.

Explain what a complex sentence is and provide an example. Have students identify the dependent clause in the example sentence.

What type of sentence is 'Although she was tired, she stayed up late to finish her homework'?

1. Complex
2. Compound
3. None of the above
4. Simple

Create a compound sentence using 'and'.

Create a complex sentence using the dependent clause 'because he was hungry'.

More on this

https://www.mrchadd.nl/academy/vakken/engels/simple-compound-en-complex-sentences-hoe-maak-je-die-precies

Review the key points of the lesson and ask if there are any questions or areas that need further clarification.

Chapter 5

Exercise  54 on pages 93 and 94.

Finished?

Then do: 37, 38, 39 and 40 (listening exercises) on p. 82 and 83

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What now?

Chapter 6

exercise 30

Done?

Test yourself chapter 5 (only vocabulary and grammar)