Clauses

· A **clause** is basically any kind of phrase within a sentence. A **//simple sentence//** has __**one independent clause**__ eg. 1) I like apples  2) We eat all kinds of food. A **//compound sentence//** has **__two or more independent clauses__**. The are usually joined with a conjunction (or a link word) such as and, but or as eg. 1) I like apples and I like bananas  2) We eat all kinds of food but we do not drink tea or coffee A **complex sentence** has **__one independent cause__** and **__one dependent clause.__** eg. 1) I like apples because they are crisp 2) I ate the apple which I bought at the shop a) Ben is hungry and I am too.  b)  We have all kinds of foods from different countries c) I eat fruit when I’m hungry.  d)  After we have been bushwalking we have a barbeque. e) I might have chicken or I might have curried vegetables.  a) Write a compound sentence with **//and//** joining the two clauses. b) Write A complex sentence which begins with **because**. c) Write two simple sentences that begin with ‘My favourite foods are…’
 * Simple, complex & compound sentences **
 * Task 1: Write whether these sentences are simple, compound or complex **
 * Task 2: **