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Sentence Structures: 1. Simple Sentences

This document provides examples and exercises about sentence structures, including simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences. Simple sentences contain a subject and a verb. Compound sentences contain two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Complex sentences contain an independent clause and a dependent clause. The exercises are meant to help students identify and classify different sentence types, as well as expand simple sentences into more complex structures.

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Sentence Structures: 1. Simple Sentences

This document provides examples and exercises about sentence structures, including simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences. Simple sentences contain a subject and a verb. Compound sentences contain two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Complex sentences contain an independent clause and a dependent clause. The exercises are meant to help students identify and classify different sentence types, as well as expand simple sentences into more complex structures.

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HKSYCIA Wong Tai Shan Memorial College

School Year 2019/2020


Secondary 4 English Language

Name: ______________________ Class: F.4_____ ( ) Date: ________________

Sentence Structures

1. Simple Sentences
Simple sentences contain a subject and a verb.

Examples:
• Henry goes swimming every Sunday.
(subj.) (v.)

• Sally and Heidi waited for the bus at the terminal.


(subj.) (v.)

• Peter handed in his homework late.


(subj.) (v.)

2. Compound Sentences
Compound sentences contain two simple sentences and a conjunction.
(***Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

Examples:
• Jonathan has just had his dinner but he is still hungry.
(simple sentence 1) (conj.) (simple sentence 2)

• Mary likes dancing and John likes skiing.


(simple sentence 1) (conj.) (simple sentence 2)

3. Complex Sentences
Complex sentences are made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause.
A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand alone.

Examples:
• Although Linda was exhausted, she tried her best to keep working.
(dependent clause) (independent clause)

• George is absent because he has caught a cold.


(independent clause) (dependent clause)

• If I were you, I would not take his advice.


(dependent clause) (independent clause)
Exercise 1
Read the simple sentences below. Underline the subject and circle the verb in each sentence.

Example: Peter is my classmate.


1. Fiona and I played hopscotch at recess yesterday.
2. The computers are out of order.
3. Looking after kids is a tiring job.
4. The police patrol in the city to keep citizens safe.
5. Fiona has decoded the passcode of the server.

Exercise 2
Read the compound sentences below. Circle the conjunction and place each independent
clause in parentheses. Also mark the subject in each clause with an ‘S’ and the verb with a ‘V’.

Example: (Tom washed the scallops) and (Thomas wrapped them in bacon).
S V S V

1. Every student should complete the task before recess, or they will get punished.

2. Mary and David can cook Western dishes, but they can’t make desserts.

3. Michael cleaned the kitchen and Judy vacuumed the apartment.

4. Barry does not read books often, so he is weak in English and Chinese.

5. Clarice has numerous friends, yet she feels lonely.

Exercise 3
Read the complex sentences below and underline the dependent clause from the sentences
below.

Example: Miss Chan, who is my class teacher, teaches us English.


1. No one likes to hang around with Jason since he loves playing tricks on his friends.
2. Kelly switches off the mobile phone before the exam starts.
3. If the weather is fine tomorrow, we will have a barbecue.
4. I give this doll which I make myself to my mum as her birthday present.
5. Mr. Smith does not donate a cent to the charity although he is the most wealthiest person
in Hong Kong.
Exercise 4
Read the sentences below and decide whether they are simple sentences, compound sentences
or complex sentences. Write ‘SS’ for simple sentences, ‘CS’ for compound sentences and ‘XS’
for complex sentences in the spaces provided.

Example: I am a student. SS
1. Miss Chan teaches us English and she is our class teacher.
2. Harold was surprised when he received a gift from his friends.
3. Olivia proofread her answer after she finished all the questions.
4. Being a student, you should always pay attention in class.
5. Diana does revision diligently, but she fails in her test.
6. Amy buys a new smartphone from the Apple store.
7. Mary has to get up at 6, or she will be late for work.
8. This house is expensive, yet it is small.

Exercise 5
Expand the following simple sentences into either compound sentences or complex sentences.

Example: I am a student.
I am a student who studies in Wong Tai Shan Memorial College.

1. Kelly bakes a cake.

________________________________________________________________________

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2. Johnson watched a movie.

________________________________________________________________________

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3. Rene jogs in the park.

________________________________________________________________________

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4. Mrs. Green sets off to Tokyo.

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