Compound and Complex Sentences

Sentences with and, but, when, if, after, before, since and because

Using “and”

1. I love English. I love Arabic I love English and Arabic. 2. Kids were tired. Kids went to sleep.

Kids were tired and went to sleep.

3. I visited the library. I borrowed books.

I visited the library and borrowed books 4. I wrote an essay. I wrote a journal.

I wrote an essay and a journal.

Using “and”Look at the following sentences and notice the

differences1. Metro Dubai has solved the problem of traffic and

transportation.2. Metro Dubai has solved the problem of traffic, and

people are excited about it.1. Parking is a serious problem. People hate Abu

Dhabi because of it. (use “and”) Parking is a serious problem, and people hate Abu Dhabi because of it.

Try combining the following pairs of sentences using “and”

1. Shopping gives me satisfaction. Shopping gives me joy.

Shopping gives me satisfaction and joy.2. The dowry is necessary. The bride uses it to buy her needs. The dowry is necessary, and the bride uses it to buy her needs. 3. The classroom helps students focus better. The classroom helps students develop social skills. The classroom helps students focus better and develop social skills.

Using “But”

1. The weather was hot. People went out. - The weather was hot, but people went out. 2. Paris has nice museums. Its roads are dirty. Use (but)

- Paris has nice museums, but its roads are dirty3. Al-Ain attracts lots of tourists. Al-Ain does not have good restaurants. - Al-Ain attracts lots of tourists, but it does not have good restaurants.

Using “because”

1. The UAE has much oil. It is rich (use because)

The UAE is rich because it has much oil. 2. The students did poorly in the exam. They did not study well.

The students did poorly in the exam because they did not study well.

3. Lulwa did not attend the IT class. Lulwa was sick.

Because she was sick, Lulwa did not attend the IT class.

Using “when” and “if”

1. When people use Metro Dubai, the problem of traffic is solved.

2. When the exams are approaching, I get stressed.3. Life problems can be forgotten when you have

someone to share them with.4. Money can buy everything, but it cannot always

bring happiness. 5. If my parents saved money, they would buy a

new villa.

Using “after”/”before” and “since”

• After I went out, I remembered that I forgot my phone.

• Before he prays, a Muslim must do ablution.• Since you are Emirati, you can study for free.

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