Complex Sentences

We have been looking at complex sentences in class. A complex sentence is a sentence that has a dependent clause as well as a main clause. A main clause on its own is called a simple sentence.

 

We were given the following simple sentences based on the image below and I have turned them into complex sentences (with the dependent clause in italics.)

 

 

 

The men sat at the table. Disappointed by their performance , the men sat at the table.
The men wore red coats.  After the Brownlow Medal Ceremony , the men wore red coats.
The men were feeling tired. The men who put their red coats after the ceremony , the men were feeling tired.
The table was piled high with food. Preparing for the birthday party , the table was piled high with food.
The weather was very hot today.  After seven consecutive days with tsunamis , the weather was very hot today.

 

Convict John Aged 9 Diary Entry

I was cleaning some rich person’s chimney and getting scolded at too. And if I stood up to retain my self respect I would’ve been beaten up an sent to execution. Sadly, I went down the mansion’s chimney and as you know if you’re poor and you see a shiny pistol fully loaded with bullets you would want it so badly.Suddenly, heard another abusive word coming at me which put my attention right back onto the chimney and then my clothes. I looked up and looked around if anyone was there but there wasn’t. Here was my chance. It was now or never.

 

I sneaked up to get pistol when my eyes caught glimpse of an apron, brand new that would be worth a lot of shillings I thought. So first I got the pistol and then a the apron. In the midst, I didn’t realise that the man of the household’s child was sitting on the staircase and had saw me stealing it. “Daddy that labourer stole yourself pistol and apron!” she complained. Her dad came down and called the runners immediately.

 

As quick as lightning, I ran out the door but bumped into people who I knew were the runners. They dragged me by the legs as my blood ran down by dirty and muddy knees. They dragged me to the court where the judge accused me or stealing a pistol and an apron. “Oh come on I am only a nine year old after all who doesn’t even know the meaning of stealing!” I protested. But the judge didn’t listen. All he said was, “ Guilty or not guilty what do you plead.” “Nothing sir,” I said frightened. “You shall be sent to Australia to be a labourer,” he boomed “Nooooo!” I protested.

John

“ But when I looked behind me”

It was night and the misty clouds were haunting me as I walked down the hallway to get some water. Whilst walking I felt something fluffy. Fearfully, I continued down the hallway then I heard something running. What is it? I wondered. As I reached the kitchen I saw that the tap was running. As I went to turn the tap off a ball rolled towards me. Cautiously, I went to the living as it was the biggest room in the house. But When I looked behind me to see under the grand sofa there it was a puppy ,which was my birthday present.

 

100WC T3W4

Ah there’s a bomb which hit my ship hard . My fellow sailors fell out and so did I . Luckily I knew how to swim so escaped to the shore. Clutching to my leg which was bleeding badly I saw my submarine sink and a German Ju 88s flying over it examining the remained of the crew members. Suddenly, a white engine came out and there it was our engine it had been blown up. Painfully, I crossed River Thames seeing the dead bodies floating with blood and mud on their faces fishes coming to gobble them up.

This guy taking something out of his bombed ship. And is sad

The link to our class blog is here

My Place – 1788

Mung ( My Place) 1788

It was evening, and I felt bored, gee I wanted to do somethingOur new leader Burani is so rude and arrogant. And not boast but I could be a better leader. He forced us to do things that we do not want to do Suddenly, I heard some distinct arguing between Barangaroo and Burani. 

They fighting who was going to go fishing. Confidently, Barangaroo challenged “ I challenge you to a dance-off,”. Burani’s big like eyes looked shocked in defeat. He knew that he will never beat Barangaroo in a dance-off but for courtesy sake, he accepted the challenge. 

Barangaroo started her dance and her first animal was so easy to guess, “Emu” I said and Barangaroo nodded to show that I was correct. Her second animal was a snake because I could tell it by her movement which was slow and sleek. Her last animal which’s movements were jumpy and careful was a wallaby. 

Slowly and nervously, Burani and his beefy body with hardly any neck came to the front. His first animal we could tell was a bird but what bird? Kookaburra, eagle? No? Then in frustration, he did his next animal and that one was even worse he was clapping under is legs. What animal does that?  

The competition had ended and Burani and his beefy body with hardly no neck looked defeated.  Barangaroo looking confident thinking that I will go fishing and dreaming of it all. Then, Burani asked us to vote for who was going to go fishing I the haste of us Barangaroo he gave us a evil stare and we all voted for Burani ,our most arrogant leader in history. After, I went Barangaroo who was sad, “ you should have won”, I complained. “But it isn’t fair”, I protested.  

“It’s alright”, said Barangaroo.