Improving Sentences with Clauses

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📚 Part 1: Identifying Clauses

Remember: A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. A subordinate clause adds extra information to the main clause.

1. Which sentence contains a subordinate clause?

The dog barked loudly.

The dog barked because it saw a cat.

The dog and cat played together.

2. Underline the subordinate clause in this sentence:

Although it was raining, we went to the park.

3. Which words can start subordinate clauses? Tick all that apply:

because

when

the

although

✏️ Part 2: Combining Sentences

Instructions: Combine these simple sentences into one complex sentence using subordinate clauses.

4. Simple sentences: "The children played outside. It stopped raining."

Combined sentence: ________________________________________________

5. Simple sentences: "Sarah felt nervous. She had to give a presentation."

Combined sentence: ________________________________________________

6. Simple sentences: "The library was closed. We went to the bookshop instead."

🌟 Part 3: Improving Vocabulary

7. Replace the basic words with more vivid vocabulary:

The big elephant walked slowly through the nice forest.

Improved sentence: ________________________________________________

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8. Improve this sentence by adding a subordinate clause AND better vocabulary:

Original: "The boy ran fast."

9. Write your own complex sentence about your favourite animal. Include:

• A main clause

• A subordinate clause

• At least two vivid adjectives or adverbs

Improving Sentences with Clauses

Improving Sentences with Clauses

📚 Part 1: Identifying Clauses

✏️ Part 2: Combining Sentences

🌟 Part 3: Improving Vocabulary

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