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English – Grade 6
Quarter 4 – Module 7: Using Various Types and Kinds of Sentences for Effective
Communication of Information/Ideas: Complex Sentence
First Edition, 2020
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 English 6
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 7
Using Various Types and Kinds of
Sentences for Effective
Communication of Information/Ideas:
Complex Sentence

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 6 Self-Learning Module on Using Various Types and

Kinds of Sentences for Effective Communication of Information/Ideas: Complex
Sentence!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 6 Self-Learning Module on Using Various Types and

Kinds of Sentences for Effective Communication of Information/Ideas: Complex
Sentence!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your Self-instructional Learner Module in English 6. All the

activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand: Using
Various Types and Kinds of Sentences for Effective Communication of
Information/Ideas: Complex Sentences

After going through this self-learning module, you are expected to:
1. Identify a complex sentence;
2. Use the appropriate subordinating conjunction in writing a complex
sentence; and
3. Write complex sentences.

PRETEST

Directions: Do the THUMBS UP if the sentence is a complex sentence and

THUMBS DOWN if not.

1. Two Filipinos were killed because of a twin explosion in Beirut,

Lebanon.

2. The two Filipino fatalities in Beirut were inside their employee’s

homes.

3. The twin explosion devastated Beirut’s port which shook buildings

across the Lebanese capital.

4. Prime Minister Hassan Diab said in an interview that 2, 750 tons of

agricultural fertilizer ammonium nitrate stored for years had blown up the
warehouse.

5. The blasts were so massive they shook the entire city.

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 RECAP

A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences or

independent clauses that are joined by the coordinating conjunctions.

One way to easily spot if a sentence is compound by looking for the

coordinating conjunctions also known as FANBOYS.

FANBOYS stands for:

F-for

A-and

N-nor

B-but

O-or

Y-yet

S-so

LESSON

Sing this song excerpt from Bruno Mars’ song “Count on Me.”

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,

I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you

Find out what we're made of

When we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like one two three

I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah

Whoa, whoa
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah

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 Read the following lyrics taken from the song you have just sang.

A. If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I’ll sail
the world to find you.

B. Find out what we are made of when we are called to help our
friends in need.

Which of the two clauses in a sentence A express a complete thought?

Which does not?

What two clauses made up sentence B? Which clause can stand alone?
Which clause cannot?

The clause which expresses a complete thought and can stand alone is
what we call an independent clause, while the clause which cannot stand
alone and has incomplete thought is called a dependent/subordinate clause.
Once these two clauses are put together, they make up a complex sentence.

A complex sentence is a sentence that is made of one independent

clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

An independent clause has a complete thought and can stand on its

own. It is a complete sentence in itself.

A subordinate/dependent clause, on the other hand, cannot stand on

its own. It does not express a complete thought.

For example:

DOH Secretary Francisco Duque paced around the Malacañang

Conference Room (Independent Clause)

As he waited for President Rodrigo Duterte’s phone call.

Subordinating Conjunction (Dependent Clause)

Subordinating conjunctions are used to introduce a

subordinate/dependent clause.

Some common subordinating conjunctions are:

after before though wherever

although if unless therefore

because as until so that

whenever where since in order that

whereas than when while

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Guided Practice

Snap your fingers twice if the sentence is complex and stomp your right
foot once if it is not.

1. Classes in the Philippines shift into distance learning because of the

COVID-19 Pandemic.

This is a complex sentence because the clause Classes in the Philippines

shift into distance learning is an independent clause that has complete
idea while the clause because of the COVID-19 Pandemic is a subordinate
clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction because.

2. Students can only use the online learning modality this New Normal
set up.

This is not a complex sentence since it is only made up of one complete

idea. This is an example of a simple sentence.

3. Although face to face classes are prohibited, DepEd prepared

modules and worksheets to ensure learning of the students.

It is a complex sentence. Although face to face classes are

prohibited is the dependent clause introduced by the subordinating
conjunction although, while DepEd prepared modules and worksheets to
ensure learning of the students is the independent clause.

4. Parents will serve as the students’ teachers since their kids will be
home-schooled.

This is another complex sentence because the clause Parents will

serve as the students’ teacher is the independent clause, and since their
kids will be home-schooled is the dependent clause. The subordinating
conjunction used was since.

5. Distance learning is a unique opportunity for the students and it can

also give them a chance to collaborate with others.

This not a complex sentence. It is a compound sentence because there

are two simple sentences joined by the coordinating conjunction and.

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 ACTIVITIES

Activity 1

Directions: Choose the appropriate Subordinating Conjunction to connect

the ideas in each sentence. Encircle the correct answer.

1. (Although, Therefore) the medical front liners are doing their best in
battling this Pandemic, COVID-19 cases continue to rise everyday.
2. Many jeepney drivers in Metro Manila chose to beg alms along the
streets (so that, because) they have lost their only means of earning a
living.
3. (Since, While) most hospital beds are already in full capacity, a lot of
new COVID-19 patients will need to be transferred in Quarantine
Facilities.
4. Hundreds of doctors and healthcare workers are falling prey to the
coronavirus on a daily basis (which, as) the number of COVID-19 cases
surges in the country.
5. Thousands of Filipinos became jobless (before, after) the two-month
implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)

Activity 2

Directions: Box the independent clause and underline the dependent clause
in the following sentences.

1. Thousands of villagers in Batangas fled their homes when Taal Volcano

suddenly rumbled into life last January 2020.
2. Many people made their living off the rich land around the volcano
before the volcanic eruption.
3. Footages of ruined pineapple fields which were coated in ash were
released a week after the incident happened.
4. The people reckoned that they can slowly rebuild their lives if Taal will
go back to sleep.
5. Tagaytay is a popular getaway for Manila residents who often take boats
on the lake around the volcano.

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Activity 3

Directions: Add a dependent clause to the following independent clause to

make a complex sentence.

1. Medical health workers appealed the extension of the Enhanced

Community Quarantine to the government
because_____________________.
2. Bicycles became a famous mode of transportation after
_________________.
3. Rapid testing facilities for COVID-19 were established in many cities as
_______________.
4. As soon as _______________, people’s lives are expected to get back to its
normal routine.
5. A number of quarantine violators were arrested by the authorities
although __________________.

WRAP-UP

Unscramble the letters before each number to complete the thought of

each sentence.

Let us always remember that:

LECOPXM
1. _____ sentence is made up of an independent clause
and one or more dependent clauses.

PENENTINDED
2. An _____ clause can stand on its own and expresses
a complete idea.

TENDENDPE
3. A _____ clause can’t stand alone and has incomplete
thought.

ORDBINSUAGTIN
4. _____ conjunctions introduce the subordinate clause.

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 VALUING

“The Filipino may stumble and the Pinoy may fall on the ground
but helping hands do not seem to be in short supply as the fallen are
quickly lifted back to their feet”.

This is a quote describing the indomitable spirit of the Filipino people.

Our ability to overcome any disaster that comes our way.

In the puzzle below, look for five words that comprise the Filipino
resiliency. Refer to the clues in each number.

1. An adjective that means clever and inventive.

2. It means showing firm support or allegiance to a person or

institution.

3. A person who copes well with difficulties in their life.

4. A group consisting of parents and children living together in one

household,

5. A strong belief in God or the doctrines of a religion.

I N G E N I O U S X

M D O A S X F F U N

U J O R U Z A Q R O

S L D S H J M G V E

I O M T G K I W I L

C Y I W Z U L R V I

R A N I P I Y J O M

F L B X Q P Z N R S

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 POSTTEST

Directions: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate

subordinating conjunction. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. The first case of Corona Virus in the Philippines was confirmed on January
2020, in a 38-year old woman _____ arrived in the country from Wuhan,
China.
A. which B. who C. when D. where

2. A temporary travel ban was issued by the Philippine government as well as

the other countries in world _____ prevent the spread of the virus.
A. since B. so that C. in order to D. due to

3. Residents of Luzon during the ECQ were not allowed their homes _____ they
need to buy essential needs.
A. unless B. because C. therefore D. although

4. Checkpoints had been placed at all entry points to Metro Manila _____ the
policemen check people for temperatures using thermal scanners.
A. because B. which C. while D. though

5. In the New Normal set up, people could go out in public places _____ they
practice social distancing.
A. provided that B. in order that C. so that D. due to

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https://seekersportal.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/pinoys-praised-for-resilience-
Portal, November 9, 2013, Accessed, August 3, 2020,
Pinoys Praised for Resilience Amid Super Typhoon Hyan, Online Blog, The Seekers
culture/2019/07/28/1938629/filipino-resilience-family-faith-and-fun
28, 2019, Accessed August 3, 2020 https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/arts-and-
Filipino Resilience: Family, faith, fun, Arts and Culture Article, Phil Star Global, July
Online Sources:
References
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Posttest
1. although 1. Thousands of villagers in Batangas fled their homes Answers 1. B
2. because when Taal Volcano suddenly rumbled into life last may vary 2. C
January 2020.
3. since 3. A
2. Many people made their living off the rich land around
4. as the volcano before the volcanic eruption. 4. C
5. after 3. Footages of ruined pineapple fields which were coated 5. A
in ash were released a week after the incident happened.
4. The people reckoned that the can slowly rebuild their
lives if Taal will go back to sleep.
5. Tagaytay is a popular getaway for Manila residents
who often take boats on the lake around the volcano.
Pretest Wrap Up Valuing
1. THUMBS UP 1. COMPLEX 1. INGENIOUS
2. THUMBS DOWN 2. INDEPENDENT 2. LOYAL
3. THUMBS UP 3. DEPENDENT 3. SURVIVOR
4. THUMBS UP 4. SUBORDINATING 4. FAMILY
5. THUMBS DOWN 5. FAITH
KEY TO CORRECTION
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