CONSTRUCTING COMPLEX SENTENCES USING RELATIVE

PRONOUNS
(that, which, who, whose)

The girl carries a pile of books to her class.

who : The girl, who is known to have a heart of gold, carries the pile of books to her class.
whose : The girl, whose personality is soft, carries a pile of books to her class.
which : The girl carries a pile of books to her class, which is just around the corner.
that : The girl carries a pile of books that her teacher returns to her class.

CONSTRUCTING COMPLEX SENTENCES USING CONNECTORS

The girl carries a pile of books to her class.

After : After closing the door, the girl carries the pile of books to her class.
Although : The girl carries the pile of books although it is heavy.
As : As her class is just around the corner, the girl carries the pile of books there on her own.
Because : The girl carries a pile of books to her class on her own because her friends refuse to help
her.
Before : The girl carries the pile of books to her class before heading to the science laboratory.
Even though : Even though the pile of books is heavy, the girl carries it on her own to her class.
Since : The girl carries the pile of books to her class on her own since there is nobody else there
to help her.
Until : The girl carries the heavy pile of books to the third floor until her arms hurt.
When : When the bell rings, the girl instantly carries the pile of books to the staffroom.
Whenever : Whenever she has time, the kind-hearted girl always carries her teachers books to the
staffroom after their lesson.
Whereas : The girl carries the heavy pile of books to the staffroom whereas her friends just sit there
and watch.
Wherever : The girl carries her diary wherever she goes.
While : While waiting for the next teacher to enter the class, the girl carries the pile of
Mathematics books to the staffroom.
If : The teacher can get to class on time if someone helps her to carry the pile of books
there.
INSTRUCTION: Construct 10 complex sentences by combining ideas from the simple
sentences in this paragraph. Your complex sentences do not have to be in order. You can
reuse the same ideas. This is a writing practice, not organising practise.

After the briefing, the caretakers directed us to the dining hall. We had a hearty breakfast. We
were served nasi lemak, roti canai, and fried noodles. The food was scrumptious. We were also served
with a special teh tarik. It was prepared by one of the caretakers. It was really flavourful. After breakfast,
all of us returned to the hall. All of us were hyped up for the next activity. The activity was gotong-royong.
All of the students were divided into a few groups. The children from the orphanage home were also
divided and assigned into the groups. Everyone joined forces to carry out the duties given. This was
because, our teacher said many hands make light work. It is true indeed. We cleaned the drains. They
were clogged. The stagnant water emitted terrible stench. We also helped to paint the walls. The brick-
built walls were dull and faded. The worn-out paint began to peel off. So, we used good quality paint in
various vibrant colours to paint the walls. We wanted to make the home look spectacular and lively. That
way, the children there will feel cheerful and peaceful. After three long and tiring hours, the home finally
looked spick and span. All of us were on top of the world. We managed to change the look of the dull
home to become this remarkable. We were as proud as a peacock. It was a job well done.

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