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13.3.1 Sentences: Complex Sentences
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Subordinating conjunctions and the clauses they join
- Main clauses, subordinate clauses and complex sentences
- Joining, punctuating and repairing complex sentences on sea travel
What you will be able to do
- identify subordinating conjunctions in sentences
- construct complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions learnt
- correct disjointed sentences using the rule of subordinating conjunctions
Key questions
“What is the role of conjunctions in sentences?”
“How can one differentiate between a simple and a complex sentence?”
Lessons
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The boss clause and the helper
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentify subordinating conjunctions and label main and subordinate clauses in sentences about the sea.
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Join, punctuate and repair
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizJoin pairs of sentences with subordinating conjunctions, punctuate them correctly, and repair disjointed sentences.