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Compound Complex Sentence Writing

Read each task carefully. Use capital letters and punctuation in your writing. A compound sentence joins two complete ideas; a complex sentence includes a main idea and a dependent idea.

Spot the conjunctions

1.In the sentence “Mele fed the lamb and filled its water bowl”, write the coordinating conjunction.

2.Choose the best conjunction: The wind was strong, _____ we flew our kite anyway.

3.Choose the best conjunction: Hana put on her gumboots _____ the path was muddy.

because
and
but

4.Tick every subordinating conjunction in this list.

if
or
while
because
so

5.Match each conjunction with the way it links ideas.

and
but
so
when

shows a result
adds an idea
tells when something happens
shows a contrast

Build compound and complex sentences

6.Join these ideas into one compound sentence using “and”: The class planted seeds. The class watered them.

7.Join these ideas into one compound sentence using “but”: Arlo wanted to play outside. The rain kept falling.

8.Finish the complex sentence with a clause that begins with “because”: We took a torch on the walk because _____.

9.Write a complex sentence about lunchtime. Begin with “When”.

Punctuation and paragraph writing

10.Rewrite this sentence with capital letters and punctuation: last saturday we walked around lake taupō and ate lunch beside the water

11.Write a paragraph of 3–4 sentences about an enjoyable day out. Include a topic sentence, one compound sentence using and, but or so, one complex sentence using because, when or if, and correct punctuation.