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The document explains the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences, providing definitions and examples for each type. It also defines independent and dependent clauses, highlighting their characteristics and providing examples. This educational material is aimed at Grade 4 students to enhance their understanding of sentence structure.

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Simple, Compound and Complex notes

The document explains the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences, providing definitions and examples for each type. It also defines independent and dependent clauses, highlighting their characteristics and providing examples. This educational material is aimed at Grade 4 students to enhance their understanding of sentence structure.

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Name: ________________________ Section: _______ Date: _______________

Grade 4
Simple, Compound and Complex
Simple sentence: A simple sentence contains one independent clause.
Examples:
1. Grace opened the door.
2. The chairs need to be cleaned.
3. The boy smiled.
4. The scared children ran away from the spooky house.
Compound sentence: Compound sentences are a combination of two or
more independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction
and a comma.
Examples:
1. Grace opened the door, and she looked outside.
2. I am good at swimming, but I don’t like it.
3. It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
4. It was late, yet I wasn’t tired.
Complex sentence: A complex sentence has an independent clause and
at least one dependent clause.
Example:
1. When he won the award, everyone cheered.
2. After jogging, she went to the café that she likes.
3. I took my umbrella because it was raining.
4. Although Matt was running late, he seemed relaxed.

HIA Pg. No. _____


Name: ________________________ Section: _______ Date: _______________

Independent Clause:

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

• Makes sense on its own as a sentence.


Example:
1. Jane ate pasta.
2. Sam went to the park.
Dependent Clause:

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.

• Doesn’t make sense on its own as a sentence.


Example:
1. Because she was hungry.
2. After he finished school.

HIA Pg. No. _____

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