Complex sentences
Our targets this term are to extend our
sentences to give more information to
the reader.
Extend these sentences using:
if
so
while
since
though
• Example:
• The cat sat on the mat. This is a simple sentence.
• The cat sat on the mat so that he could curl up and go to
sleep.
• The cat sat on the mat while he was waiting for his tea.
• If the weather was cold out side the cat always sat on the
mat in front of the fire.
• The cat sat on the mat since it was the warmest place in the
room.
• Though the cat was really hungry for its tea it sat patiently
on the mat.
Aim: Use the following words to give more information about
someone or something:
who
whose which that
• The girl walked into the classroom. This is a simple
sentence.
• The girl, who had long red hair, walked swiftly into the
classroom.
• The girl, whose red hair sparkled as the light caught it,
walked slowly and confidently into the classroom.
• The girl walked into the classroom, which by now was filled
with children.
• The girl, who was now feeling extremely nervous, walked
steadily into the classroom, which by now was filled with
people, who were busily getting ready for the start of the
day.
• The girl walked into the classroom that had been allocated
to her on arrival at the school earlier this morning.
Give more information about someone or something using words
like:
who
whose which that
Use your WAIBS!
• Example:
• The girl walked into the classroom.
• As the girl, with flaming red hair and freckles on her nose,
walked into the classroom, all heads turned to stare at her.
• The girl, who was feeling very nervous by now, walked into
the classroom, although she really felt like bolting out of the
door.
• Since this was her first day at her new school, the girl
thrust back her shoulders confidently and walked into the
classroom, which by now was packed with children.