WRITING

SUPPLEMENT

ENGLISH II
ELKIN VILLANUEVA
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GOALS:
We Will Learn How To:
Study Simple, Compound and Complex
sentences.
Understand and use a variety of subordinating
conjunctions.
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USEFUL LANGUAGE:
How do you say_____________?
What’s the word for_____________?
What does __________ mean?
How do you spell_________?
I’m sorry. I don’t understand.
Can you repeat that, please?
Can you say that again, please?
Can you explain that (the activity) again?
Can you speak slowly, please?
Mr, Take it easy.
Speak up. I can’t hear you.
What do we have to do?
What page?
I want to participate
I want to pass
I want to read. Can I read?
What is the difference between ________ and _________?
May I go to the restroom?
I have an emergency.
I’m ready. I finished. I’m done.
I’m not ready. I haven’t finished. I’m not done yet.
I didn’t do my homework.
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WRITING SUPPLEMENT

VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWmKnrtlTHU

QUESTIONS:
- How many types of sentences are there?
-What does a simple sentence contain?
- How do we make a compound sentence?
- How do we make a complex sentence?
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WRITING SUPPLEMENT
• TYPES OF SENTENCES: COMPOUND

Jessica goes to the gym, SO she is in shape.

SIMPLE SENTENCE / CONJUNCTION SIMPLE SENTENCE /

INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT
CLAUSE CLAUSE

COMPOUND SENTENCE

SIMPLE SENTENCE + CONJUNCTION + SIMPLE SENTENCE = COMPOUND SENTENCE.

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• TYPES OF SENTENCES: COMPOUND

1. I don’t have money, so I’m going out for dinner on Friday.

2. Working everyday isn’t fun, but I like earning my own money.
3. We went to the beach on Saturday, and the weather was beautiful.
4. You could study German, or maybe you’d prefer to study Portuguese.

EXERCISES

- Create compound sentences using

coordinating conjunction.
- Identify the error and make corrections.
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• TYPES OF SENTENCES: COMPLEX

1. I am extremely busy because I have a lot of English homework.

2. Because I have a lot of English homework, I am extremely busy.

3. I made dinner after I came home.

4. After I came home, I made dinner.

5. We visited the museum before it closed.

6. before it closed, We visited the museum.
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• TYPES OF SENTENCES: COMPLEX

1. I am extremely busy because I have a lot of English

After homework.
2. Although
Because I have a lot of English homework, I am (though)
extremely busy.
As
As long as
3. I made dinner after I came home. As soon as
Because
4. After I came home, I made dinner.
Before
Even if
5. We visited the museum before it closed. Even though
If
6. before it closed, We visited the museum. Provided (that)
Since
Unless
Until
When
Whenever
Whereas
While
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EXERCISES

DICTIONARIES:
- Write an example of a complex sentence
provided by a dictionary.
- Write your own example with two styles.
Ex: dictionary: You can’t go because you´re too
young.
- I exercise regularly because it helps me relax
and cope with stress.
- Because it helps me relax and cope with
stress, I exercise regularly.

Fill in the gaps with a suitable subordinating

conjunction:
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