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Grammar & usage
Simple, compound and complex sentences
Let’s talk teens
UNIT
2
Exploring the rules
Teenagers can solve parent-child problems by________
(1) communicating with parents
(2) turning to friends for help
(3) consulting experts on relationships
(4) visiting TeenHealthWeb
Brainstorming:
(5) ……
Below is an introduction on the home page of a website for teenagers. Match each sentence with the correct type in the table below. Write down the numbers.
A
Simple sentences
Compound sentences
Complex sentences
A
Simple sentences
Compound sentences
Complex sentences
2, 3, 4, 6
5, 8, 13
1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Below is an introduction on the home page of a website for teenagers. Match each sentence with the correct type in the table below. Write down the numbers.
(2) So, we have designed TeenHealthWeb to help you along the journey to adulthood.
(3) Our website has many articles about teenagers’ physical and mental health.
(4) You can look through these articles to find advice on your problem.
(6) You can visit the “teen health” forum on our website instead.
Simple sentences:
subject:
Verb:
Object:
Predicative:
Object complement: Adverbial: [ ]
Attributive: ( )
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(5) It may not have been addressed before, but don’t worry.
(8) Users are encouraged to post their problems, and they will get advice from our health experts and other forum users.
(13) There is a lot to see, so take some time to look around our website!
Compound sentences:
(1) We know that being a teenager is sometimes difficult.
(7) We are proud to say this forum is the heart of our website.
(9) Before you write your post, however, take a look at other users’ posts first.
(10) It is likely that the matter has already been discussed on our forum.
(11) If your problem is a new one, write a post about it.
(12) Our health experts will be glad to tell you what steps you can take to improve your situation.
Complex sentences:
Main clause: _______ subordinate