Create 7 Independent Clauses

Question

2) Create 7 Dependent Clauses
3) Create 4 Complex Sentences
4) Create 4 Compound Sentences
5) Create 2 Compound Complex Sentences
6) Now... Put it all together! Try your best to create a paragraph using the sentences you have created. Don't worry too much if it doesn't make sense, the focus for now is the actual construction of sentences.

Answer 1

Independent Clauses

1. The sun set over the horizon.
2. She loves to read novels in her free time.
3. They decided to go for a hike.
4. He plays the guitar every evening.
5. The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
6. We watched a documentary last night.
7. She is planning to travel to Europe next summer.

Dependent Clauses

1. Although it was raining heavily.
2. Because he wanted to improve his skills.
3. When the movie ended.
4. If she finishes her homework early.
5. Since they were already late for the concert.
6. After the meeting concluded.
7. While the children played outside.

Complex Sentences

1. Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a hike.
2. She loves to read novels in her free time because they take her to another world.
3. When the movie ended, everyone rushed to discuss the plot twists.
4. While the children played outside, the parents prepared dinner.

Compound Sentences

1. He plays the guitar every evening, and she sings along with him.
2. The dog barked loudly at the mailman, yet the mailman kept delivering the mail.
3. We watched a documentary last night, but it was more boring than we expected.
4. They decided to go for a hike, and they packed sandwiches for the trip.

Compound-Complex Sentences

1. Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a hike, and they brought umbrellas for good measure.
2. She is planning to travel to Europe next summer, but she needs to save more money since traveling can be expensive.

Paragraph

Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a hike, and they brought umbrellas for good measure. The sun set over the horizon as they trekked through the trails, and she loves to read novels in her free time because they take her to another world. When the movie ended, everyone rushed to discuss the plot twists, but the dog barked loudly at the mailman, interrupting their chatter. He plays the guitar every evening, so they sang along with him as the rain lightly fell. Since they were already late for the concert, they hurried back, and they packed sandwiches for the trip. After the meeting concluded, she is planning to travel to Europe next summer, but she needs to save more money since traveling can be expensive. While the children played outside, the parents prepared dinner, creating a perfect end to the day.