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Using Complex Sentences To Show Cause and Effect: Showing Tactfulness When Communicating With Others

The document discusses complex sentences and their structure. It explains that a complex sentence contains both an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction like because, before, while, when, since, although, unless, in order to, so, after, for, and if. It provides examples of complex sentences showing cause and effect relationships using these conjunctions. The document also contrasts independent and dependent clauses.

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Using Complex Sentences To Show Cause and Effect: Showing Tactfulness When Communicating With Others

The document discusses complex sentences and their structure. It explains that a complex sentence contains both an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction like because, before, while, when, since, although, unless, in order to, so, after, for, and if. It provides examples of complex sentences showing cause and effect relationships using these conjunctions. The document also contrasts independent and dependent clauses.

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Using complex sentences

to show cause and effect


Showing tactfulness
when communicating
with others
DRILL
because before while

when since although


unless in order to so
after for if
REVIEW: What are the kinds of sentences
according to structure?

Simple Sentence

Basketball is his favorite sports.


subject predicate
Compound Sentence

subject predicate subject


My mother cooked dinner and I
washed the dishes. conjunction
predicate
Compound Sentence
Independent Clause
My mother cooked dinner
and
I washed the dishes.
Independent Clause
Complex Sentence

The baby is sleeping Independent Clause

while the rain is falling. Dependent Clause


UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULT WORDS
Fill in the blanks with the correct letters to
get the right word.

B_CAUS_ - for the reason


that

BECAUSE
U_L_SS

– except in the condition that

UNLESS
_F

- expresses a condition

IF
_ FT_R

- later or next

AFTER
ALT_OU_H
- despite of being
- even if
ALTHOUGH
WH_LE
– at the same time as

WHILE
B_F_RE

- opposite of after

BEFORE
What can you say about the
picture?

Mother hugs her child


___________________________________________________________________________________

because she loves her.


_
Mother hugs her child
Independent clause

because she loves her


Dependent clause
CAUSE – is the
REASON why
something
happens
EFFECT – is the
RESULT when
something
happens
Mother hugs her child EFFECT

because she loves her. CAUSE

Because she loves her, CAUSE

mother hugs her child. EFFECT


EXAMPLE NO. 1

Because daughter got sick, we had to cancel our trip.

CAUSE EFFECT
EXAMPLE NO. 2

It rained very hard so the passengers got stuck.

CAUSE EFFECT
EXAMPLE NO. 3

We mixed the colors yellow and blue

in order to make green.


EFFECT
CAUSE
EXAMPLE NO. 4

If you eat a well-balanced meal, you will be


healthier.

CAUSE EFFECT
The sentences presented are classified
as complex sentences.
A complex sentence is made up of an
independent clause and one or more
subordinate clauses.
An independent clause can stand alone.
A dependent or subordinate clause is a
clause that starts with a subordinating
conjunction such as because, so, since, if,
etc. and cannot stand alone.
A Pair!
Match Cause to its Effect.
Make complex sentences using
subordinate conjunctions.
GROUP WORK!
GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4
KNOW ME! IDENTIFY ANALYZE ME! BUILD ME!
Read and
Underline the ME! Complete
analyze
independent whether the
complex
clause Underline the underlined part
sentences
showing cause-
andencircle cause once of a complex effect relationship
the and sentence is a by supplying
independent underline the cause or an either
effect. independent or a
clause effect twice. dependent clause.
A-Pair!
Box the cause and encircle the effect in the following sentences.

1. Rea is kind so she has many friends.

2. The girl is running fast because


she is chased by a dog.
Let’s Play!
Which is the effect? Choose the letter of the correct answer.

A B
1. Father waters the plants so it will grow healthy.

A B
Let’s Play!
Which is the effect? Choose the letter of the correct answer.

A B
2. The pupils are happy because they received an award.

A B
Let’s Play!
Which is the cause? Choose the letter of the correct answer.

A B
3. My finger is bleeding for I cut it with a knife.

A B
Let’s Play!
Which is the cause? Choose the letter of the correct answer.

A B
4. I danced gracefully so I won the dance contest.

A B
Give it a try!
Complete the following phrases.

• Many are afraid to go to China because…

• Taal volcano erupted so…


Reflect:
Take Note! CAUSE

• Cause - tells us why something


happened (reason) REASON

• Effect – tells us the result when EFFECT


something happens
RESULT
What have you learned from today's
lesson?
• What makes up a complex sentence?

A complex sentence is
composed of an independent
clause and one or more
dependent clauses joined by
subordinating conjunction.
What have you learned from today's
lesson?
• What makes up a complex sentence?

A complex sentence is
composed of an independent
clause and one or more
dependent clauses joined by
subordinating conjunction.
Combine the following pairs of sentences into a
Evaluation complex sentence. Use the appropriate subordinate
conjunction.

1. I like gardening. I love green plants.


2. I like farming. It is very challenging.
3. My plants grew healthy and robust. I used
animal manure as fertilizer.
4. It rained hard. I had to stop gardening.
5. I did not go to school. It was Saturday.
THANK YOU !

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