Compound or Complex?
In this worksheet, students sort sentences into compound or complex by looking for the sentences clauses. It is part of a larger unit that was written to help students identify and write complex sentences.
Learning goals
- We are learning to understand that a complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction, e.g. because, if, that, which is used to extend, elaborate and explain ideas.
- We are learning to identify and use embedded clauses to expand the variety of complex sentences and extend ideas, e.g. My bike, which is very old (embedded clause), is broken.
Curriculum alignment
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.