The Most Important

Worksheet Description

The worksheet provides an exercise for constructing complex sentences by combining two ideas of differing importance. It contains pairs of sentences where one is the main clause, carrying the primary idea, and the other, usually in parentheses, is the dependent or subordinate clause. The task for the students is to merge these two sentences into a single complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction that correctly links the dependent clause to the main clause. An example is provided to guide students on how to perform the task correctly.

The worksheet teaches students the structure of complex sentences, which include an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected by subordinating conjunctions. It encourages students to determine which part of the sentence is the main clause and to choose the appropriate conjunction to add the subordinate information. The activity enhances students’ understanding of how sentences can be expanded and nuanced with additional details. Additionally, it serves to improve students’ writing skills by helping them create more sophisticated sentence structures.