This document includes a detailed summary and explanation of the types of sentences that candidates writing the IEB English Home Language Exam are required to learn and understand. This document is concise and easy to understand, making more complex English language sections simple and accessible. ...
Depend on the type of clause/s in the sentence A Clause has
subject, number
and tense
Main Clause Subordinate Clause
~ Makes a complete sentence on its own ~ Does not make a complete sentence on its
~ Independant own
~ Does not rely on anything else ~ Dependent
~ Sentence is clear on its own ~ Needs more information
eg. I love dancing eg. Because I love dancing
My mother bakes mu ns While my mother bakes mu ns
Subordinating clause has a subordinating
conjunction placed at the beginning
What is a subordinating conjunction??
• Conjunction = joining word
• Subordinating = comes at the beginning of a subordinate clause
• Subordinate clause can’t stand on its own because of the subordinating
conjunction and therefore, is dependent on a main clause
• Causes the audience to expect the speaker to add more information
• after, before, when, whether or not, although, lest, because, since, if, unless,
even though, wherever, how, until, while, as, as if, provided that
Types of Sentences:
1. Simple Sentence
- Consists of one main clause ONLY What is a co-ordinating conjunction??
• Joins two main clauses
• FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
2. Compound Sentence
- Consists of two main clauses
- Connected by a co-ordinating conjunction
eg. I love studying English and I want to be a writer.
3. Complex Sentence
- Consists of one main clause
- Connected to a subordinate clause
- By a subordinating conjunction
eg. I didn’t want to go, although I was invited to the party.
Even though we don’t like him, we invited Tim to our party.
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