Angela won the competition.
Dependent clauses, need to be used together with an independent clause. They seem incomplete standing alone.
These are logical sentences:
We'll go to the bank because we need some money.
As soon as we land, I'll give you a call.
Before she comes, we'll eat some lunch.
Because he's late for work, he took a taxi.
We use these words to combine sentences: (= connectors)
although / even though / though
Although I felt he was wrong, I decided to trust him.
Sharon started looking for a new job even though she was currently employed.
Though I couldn't understand a word, we had a great time!
Since you need some help, I'll come over this afternoon.
Henry felt he needed to take some time off because he had been working so hard.
The parents paid for extra lessons as the children were very gifted.
when / as soon as / before / after / by
By the time you get this letter, I will have left for New York.
I used to play a lot of tennis when I was a teenager.
We had a wonderful dinner after she had arrived.
if / unless / in the case that
If I were you, I would take my time with that project.
They won't come next week unless you ask them to do so.
In the case that he isn't available, we'll look for another consultant.
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Provide a logical option to fill the gaps in these sentences.
1. I'm going to the bank _______ I need some money.
2. I made lunch _________ I got home.
3. ________ it's raining, she's going for a walk in the park.
4. ________ she finishes her homework soon, she will fail the class.
5. He decided to trust Tim ______ he was an honest man.
6. _______ we went to school, she decided to investigate the situation.
7. Jennifer decided to leave Tom _______ he was too worried about his job.
8. Dennis bought a new jacket __________ he had received one as a gift last week.
9. Brad claims that there will be trouble _____ he doesn't complete the job.
10. Janice will have finished the report ____ the time you receive the letter.
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after / when / as soon as
although / even though / though
although / even though / though
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Use: though, if, when, because, etc. to connect the sentences into one complex sentence.
1. Henry needs to learn English. I will teach him.
2. It was raining outside. We went for a walk.
3. Jenny needs to ask me. I will buy it for her.
4. Yvonne played golf extremely well. She was very young.
5. Franklin wants to get a new job. He is preparing for job interviews.
6. I'm writing a letter, and I'm leaving. You will find it tomorrow.
7. Marvin thinks he will buy the house. He just wants to know what his wife thinks.
8. Cindy and David had breakfast. They left for work.
9. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud.
10. Alexander has been working sixty hours a week. There is an important presentation next week.
11. I usually work out at the gym early in the morning. I leave for work at eight a.m.
12. The car was extremely expensive. Bob didn't have much money. He bought the car.
13. Dean sometimes goes to the cinema. He enjoys going with his friend Doug. Doug visits once a month.
14. I prefer to watch TV by streaming over the internet. It allows me to watch what I want when I want.
15. Sometimes it happens that we have a lot of rain. I put the chairs on the patio in the garage when we have rain.
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As Henry needs to learn English, I will teach him.
We went for a walk even though it was raining.
If Jenny asks me, I will buy it for her.
Yvonne played golf extremely well when she was young.
Because Franklin wants to get a new job, he is preparing for job interviews.
I'm writing you this letter which you will find after I leave.
Unless his wife doesn't like the house, Marvin will buy it.
After Cindy and David had eaten breakfast, they left for work.
I really enjoyed the concert although the music was too loud.
As Alexander has an important presentation next week, he has been working sixty hours a week.
I usually work out at the gym before I leave for work at eight.
Though Bob didn't have much money, he bought the extremely expensive car.
If Doug visits, they go to the cinema.
Since it allows me to watch what I want when I want, I prefer to watch TV by streaming over the internet.
If it rains a lot, I put the chairs on the patio in the garage.
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Compound Sentence Worksheet
Use FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to write one compound sentence using the two simple sentences.
1. Peter drove to visit his friend. They went out for dinner.
- Show a sequence of events
2. Mary thinks she should go to school. She wants to get qualifications for a new profession.
3. Alan invested a lot of money in the business. The business went bankrupt.
- Show an unexpected result
4. Doug didn't understand the homework assignment. He asked the teacher for help.
- Show an action taken based on a reason
5. The students didn't prepare for the test. They didn't realize how important the test was.
6. Susan thinks she should stay home and relax. She also thinks she should go on vacation.
- Show additional information
7. The doctors looked at the x-rays. They decided to operate on the patient.
- Show an action taken based on a reason
8. We went out on the town. We came home late.
- Show a sequence of events
9. Jack flew to London to visit his Uncle. He also wanted to visit the National Museum.
10. It is sunny. It is very cold.
11. Henry studied very hard for the test. He passed with high marks.
12. I would like to play tennis today. If I don't play tennis, I would like to play golf.
13. We needed some food for the week. We went to the supermarket.
- Show an action taken based on a reason
14. Tom asked his teacher for help. He also asked his parents for help.
15. Janet doesn't like sushi. She doesn't like any kind of fish.
- Show that Susan doesn't like either sushi or fish
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Peter drove to visit his friend, and they went out for dinner.
Mary thinks she should go to school, for she wants to get qualifications for a new profession.
Alan invested a lot of money in the business, but the business went bankrupt.
Doug didn't understand the homework assignment, so he asked the teacher for help.
The students didn't prepare for the test, nor did they realize how important the test was.
Susan thinks she should stay home and relax, or she should go on vacation.
The doctors looked at the x-rays, so they decided to operate on the patient.
We went out on the town, and we came home late.
Jack flew to London to visit his Uncle, and to visit the National Museum.
It is sunny, but it is very cold.
Henry studied very hard for the test, so passed with high marks.
I would like to play tennis today, or I would like to play golf.
We needed some food for the week, so We went to the supermarket.
Tom asked his teacher for help, and he asked his parents.
Janet doesn't like sushi, nor does she like any kind of fish.