Key-Term 2 Revision Worksheet 8 2022-23

Name: ___________________________ Grade:

Date: _______________ Subject: English
Learning Objective: To revise Simple, Compound, Complex sentences, Clauses and Subordinate Clauses, Coordinating
Conjunctions and Subordinating Conjunctions.

SIMPLE,
how COMPOUND,
to write COMPLEX SENTENCES, CLAUSES AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSES, COORDINATING AND
a Diary Entry
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
Simple
To reviseSentence: a sentence with one main clause.
Article Writing Eg: The cat saw the puppies playing in the garden.

How to writeSentence:
Compound an AElements of Writing
a sentence with twoamain
Story.
clauses Eg: She put on her coat and went out.
joined by ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’.
Complex Sentence: a sentence with one main clause and Eg: We were playing in the garden when the guests
one more dependent clauses. arrived.
Compound Complex Sentence: a sentence containing a Eg: Although I miss him so much, I cannot go to him
compound sentence that also has one more subordinate because I do not have money.
clauses.
Clause: a group of words that contains a subject and a Eg: We missed the bus.
verb.
Subordinate Clause: a clause that cannot form a sentence Eg: Though she was running a temperature,
alone but adds information to the main clause.
Coordinating Conjunctions: a word such as ‘and’, ‘but’, FANBOYS- for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
‘or’ that joins two words or two main clauses in a Sid and Neena planned to have dinner at China Valley.
sentence.
Subordinating Conjunction: a word such as ‘although’ When, As long as, After, for, and, because, whether,
or ‘while’ that joins a main clause to a subordinate clause nevertheless, and, but.
in a sentence. Eg:As long as you need my notebook, you can keep it.
Read the following sentences and state whether they are simple, complex or compound.

1.They were playing in the park when the ice-cream man arrived. _________________________________
2. The robber put on his raincoat and went out. ________________________________________
3. We can’t understand what the wants. __________________________________________
4. You don’t seem to be happy to see me. ____________________________________
5. The cat saw the puppies playing in the garden. _______________________________________
6. They tried very hard but they couldn’t win the match. ____________________________________

Identify the main clause and subordinate clause in the following sentences. Underline the subordinate
clause and put brackets for the main clause.

1.She said that she was feeling hungry.

2. Unless you start exercising daily, you will develop serious health problems.

3. This is the girl whom we were talking about.

4. This is the place where the accident occurred.

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Complete the sentences using the correct Coordinating Conjunctions. Choose from the box.

FANBOYS- for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

1. Sid ________________ Neena planned to have dinner at China Valley.

2. See to it that you leave home early __________________ you can reach the exam centre in time.

3. She reached home late, __________________ she looked very energetic.

4. Do you like black olives ____________________ green olives?

5. I am sure I locked the door, _____________________ I cannot remember if I took the keys.

6. My friend ________________I had dinner at Patiala House, ___________it was the last day before she moved to Delhi.

7. My cousin did not collect the clothes from the dry cleaner ________________ did he buy the things required for the
birthday party.
8. He had a lot of sweets to an extent that he could become sick, _______________ he says he can have more.

9. The teacher did not ask for you ___________________ him.

10. The picnic will be at the beach, ________________it will be at the zoo.
Complete the sentences using the correct Subordinating Conjunctions. Choose from the box.

1. She laughed ______________ the puppy chased its tail.

2. ________________________ you need my notebook, you can keep it.

But since
3. ______________ they pass the town, they must turn to the left.
After as long as
4. I couldn’t stay, ________________ the area was violent.

5. ____________________ Linus is ready, we will leave. And but

6. The tiger limped _____________ it crept through the jungle. Whether when

7. I don’t know ____________________ he will come.

Nevertheless for
8. It was a rough game; ____________________, we prevailed.
Whenever as
9. The campers stopped to rest ___________________ they were in a hurry.

10. ______________ the door is open, you should close it. Although if

This worksheet will not be evaluated by the teacher as it is a revision worksheet. Refer the answer key posted in MCB
to self-evaluate.

Prepared by Ms. Kezia Swaroopa

Prepared by Ms. Kezia Swaroopa