Download Getting kids writing: one sentence at a time and more Exercises Law in PDF only on Docsity! Getting kids writing: one sentence at a time Sentence types When we write, there are three types of sentences — simple, compound and complex. Parts of sentences Sentences are made up of the following parts: independent clause (main clause) dependent clause (subordinate clause) coordinating conjunction subordinating conjunction Simple, compound and complex — what’s the difference? Simple A simple sentence can stand alone and consists of an independent clause. Lake Titicaca is located in the Andes. Compound A compound sentence consists of two (or more) independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (such as and, but, or). Wind energy is free and it produces no pollution. Complex A complex sentence contains two (or more) clauses and one of the clauses is a dependent clause (a dependent clause can’t stand alone). Dependent clauses contain a verb and will begin with a subordinating conjunction, such as although, after or while (or a relative pronoun, e.g. who, which or that). Rome became a state ruled by one man after having almost 500 years of republican government in Rome. Experiment with sentence order You can experiment with changing the order of your sentence for variety. After having almost 500 years of republican government, Rome became a state ruled by one man. S e n te n c e s Getting kids writing: one sentence at a time Using conjunctions to write sentences Coordinating conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions are words that are used to link two simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Subordinating conjunctions introduce certain kinds of subordinate clauses (dependent clauses). These conjunctions can suggest time, reason, condition, declare information or interrogate. Examples of coordinating conjunctions Examples of subordinating conjunctions and but so or for nor yet because as since when while before after until whenever if unless although even though Using coordinating conjunctions to write compound sentences Using subordinate conjunctions to write complex sentences Julius Caesar wanted absolute power. Julius Caesar marched his army into Rome. Barramundi are being overfished by commercial fishing practices. Julius Caesar wanted absolute power so he marched his army into Rome. Barramundi are being overfished by commercial fishing practices because these commercial practices use trawling nets to harvest fish. S e n te n c e s
