Use various types and kinds of

sentence for effective communication of

information/ideas -complex sentence
(EN6SS-IIIa-1.8.1)
Read the following phrases:
•a blue boat
•a beige and brown bag
•barbecue party in the basement
•big beetle bites
•bathe in the bubbling brook.
•a bunch of babbling babies
•burst into sobs
•a blue ribbon
•a bundle of barbecue sticks
•the blonde and beautiful boarder
Direction: Combine the following simple
sentences into a compound sentence using
conjunctions and, or and but.
1.The book was funny. It was exciting.
2.The cat needed excitement. He became
bored.
3.Maz had adventures. He always escaped.
4.The cat could go to the right. He could go
to the left.
5.He was brave. He was also intelligent.
Read the following sentences:
1.News travel fast / so there
will be more efficient
communication.
2.The computer stores have all
the new computer games /
which we all enjoyed.
A. Direction: Underline the independent
clause once and the subordinate clause twice.
1. Norie asked where we could buy a cheaper
imitation of your bag.
2. Although Sally did not pass the test, she still
hoped to pass the subject.
3. If you are truthful, others will respect you more.
4. June is the month when we celebrate
Independence Day.
5. The book which I read taught me a lesson
about friendship.
B. Direction: Supply the appropriate conjunction
for each sentence. Choose from the given
conjunction inside the box.
1. I did not receive the bag ___ you bought in
Hongkong.
2. They were already quarrelling ____ you
arrived.
3. We went shopping at the mall ____it was still
too early to go home.
4. ____ I will spend my vacation is none of your
business.
5. _____ she is underage, she was allowed to
watch the adult movie
before since
which where
although
 A. Direction: Underline the dependent clause.
Circle the subordinating conjunction; box the
simple subject and the predicate verb of each
dependent clause.
1. Since Liza was totally blind, her achievements
in school could be considered extraordinary.
2. Life isn’t easy when your vision is impaired.
3. When she was in high school, Liza’s
classmates elected her president of the class.
4. Because she was brilliant, she graduated
valedictorian.
5. Before she went to college, Liza spent summer
as a music and dramatic counselor.
B.Direction: Underline the independent clause.
Supply the appropriate conjunction for each
sentence.
1. The cake _____ you baked makes my mouth
watery.
2. The woman ______ car was carnapped was
crying the whole day.
3. I admire beautiful girls ______ I am a lover of
beauty.
4. The jacket ______ you bought is too thick.
5. ______ I know about you will not affect your
candidacy.
REMEMBER:
A complex sentence is
a sentence that is made of
one independent clause
and one or more
subordinate clauses.
REMEMBER:
An independent clause
is a complete thought that
can stand on its own. It is
a complete sentence in
itself.
REMEMBER:
A subordinate clause,
on the other hand, cannot
stand on its own. It does
not express a complete
thought.
 Some common subordinating
conjunctions are used to introduce the
subordinate clause. These are:
after before though
although if unless
because as until
whenever where since
whereas than when
wherever
Direction: Underline the independent clause in
each sentence once and twice the subordinate
clause. Box the conjunction used.
1. The brain, which is located in the skull, is part
of the nervous system.
2. What he did to me will not be taken against
him.
3. I did not receive the bag which you bought in
Hong Kong.
4. They were already quarrelling before you
arrived.
5. The king who treats his subordinates with
respect is well-loved by everybody.
Assignment:
Write your answers in the table provided.
1. We went shopping in the mall since it
was still too early to go home.
2. I must stay here until my daddy returns.
3. Where the fire originated is not yet
known.
4. She narrated everything to Mrs. Castro
who is our principal.
5. He completed several projects when he
was still the president of Science Club.
Independent Subordinate
Clause Clause
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.