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[Audio] Here are some tips. Simple sentences. A simple sentence is an independent clause that contains a single, complete thought. Unlike a complex sentence, a simple sentence does not contain dependent or subordinate clauses. A clause is a group of words that includes at least a subject and a verb. For example.She opened the door. I'm sorry..

[Audio] Compound sentences. A compound sentence is a sentence that joins two independent clauses, typically with a conjunction like and or but. They're best for combining two or more self-sufficient and related sentences into a single, unified one. For example, Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie by myself..

[Audio] Complex sentences. A complex sentence uses a subordinate clause to add extra detail. This extra clause usually starts with a subordinating conjunction, such as: after, although, as, because, even, if, now, once, since, so, than, unless, while where, when, whenever, where, wherever, while The subordinate clause could also start with a relative pronoun, such as: that, which, who, whose, where, when..

[Audio] 1. Use simple, compound and complex sentence types.A good piece of writing has a mixture of simple, compound and complex sentences. They give readers a lot of variety, to keep them interested. You get bonus marks for using complex sentence types on your IGCSE writing part. 2. Use a comma to separate the words that, who, and which. But do this only if the phrase contains nonessential information that could be removed from the sentence without the sentence losing its basic meaning. For example, He is a swimmer who is fast.Here we don't put the comma, because the information after who is essential for the sentence's meaning James, who is a good swimmer, has won the swimming competition 5 times in a row Here we put the comma because the statement after who could be removed and not changing the meaning of the sentence. 3. Have conversations with friends or family who can speak english. Communicating in english with other people is a great way to improve your sentence structure, article use and vocabulary. 4. Understand the overall message of a spoken passage..

[Audio] 5. Identify essential and finer points of detail. This will help you with using the correct grammar and vocabulary in your texts. 6. Paraphrase texts. . paraphrasing text is an essential skill. If you have an example text on your exam paper, you will need this skill to rewrite some parts of the text into your own words. Now it's time for some exercises..

[Audio] Put the present perfect sentences in the correct order. Sometimes morethan one order is possible. You have 3 minutes to complete this task..

Answers. 1. It has often caused problems. / Often it has caused problems. / It has caused problems often. 2. How much money have you spent? 3. They haven’t had this meal before. 4. Thanks, but I’ve already eaten. / Thanks, but I’ve eaten already. 5. I’ve been ill for the last two weeks. / For the last two weeks, I’ve been ill..

[Audio] Let's move on. For this exercise, complete the sentences using the present perfect. You have three minutes to complete these tasks..

Answers. 1. Why hasn’t / haven’t Barcelona lost yet this year? 2. She has flown before. 3. We have done the reports. 4. Abed hasn’t found the answer yet. 5. Has she written the email to headquarters? 6. Why haven’t they eaten breakfast? 7. I haven’t tried that. 8. Has Britta finished lunch yet? 9. We’ve finished the exercise! We can use the present perfect!.

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