1、1. You are not alone. 2. Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. 3. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots. Simple sentences A simple sentence is made up of one independent clause which has one subject-verb combination. Rule 1. Explain your actions
2、 and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. 2. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. Compound sentences Rule A compound sentence contains two or more main clauses. We use linking words such as _, or, _, so or for to l
3、ink the clauses. and but 1. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. 2. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. Complex sentences Rule A complex sentence contains one
4、 main clause and at least one subordinate clause. A subordinate clause can be the subject, predicative, object, attributive or adverbial of the sentence. who, whom, whose, that, which, what, when, where, why, how, as, because, while, after, before, until, since, if, as soon as, unless, although, tho
5、ugh common linking words： 1. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support. 2. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. 3. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. 4. Sometimes t
6、hey forget that growing up is a rough ride. 5. Take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. simple sentence simple sentence compound sentence complex sentence compound sentence (1) We know that being a teenager is sometimes difficult.(2) So, we have design
7、ed TeenHealthWeb to help you along the journey to adulthood. (3)Our website has many articles about teenagers physical and mental health. (4)You can look through these articles to find advice on your problem. (5) It may not have been addressed before, but dont worry. (6)You can visit the teen health
8、 forum on our website instead. (7)We are proud to say this forum is the heart of our website. A Exploring the rules simple sentence compound sentence complex sentence simple sentence simple sentence simple sentence complex sentence (8) Users are encouraged to post their problems, and they will get a
9、dvice from our health experts and other forum users. (9)Before you write your post, however, take a look at other users posts first. (10) It is likely that the matter has already been discussed on our forum. (11) If your problem is a new one, write a post about it. (12) Our health experts will be gl
10、ad to tell you what steps you can take to improve your situation. (13)There is a lot to see, so take some time to look around our website! compound sentence complex sentence complex sentence complex sentence complex sentence compound sentence Simple sentences Compound sentences Complex sentences 2 2
11、，3 3，4 4，6 6 5 5，8 8，1313 1 1，7 7，9 9，1010，1111，1212 B Applying the rules (1) Your password should be at least eight characters long because this makes it difficult to guess. (2) Posts should not give out personal information and they should not include advertisements. (3) Describe your problems cle
12、arly so other people can understand them easily. (4) The experts will reply to you as soon as/when/once they see your posts. (5) Let us know what you think of our forum. Answer B1 Join each pair of sentences to form a compound or complex sentence. B2 Answer (1)because (2)unless (3)why (4)that (5)but
13、 (6)if (7)how (8)and P 64 Workbook 1. Mary was absent from school because she was ill. 2.After/As soon as he graduated from college, he set up a company of his own. 3.As I grew older, I became interested in designing clothes. 4. I struggled to understand (the reason) why he made the decision. 6. If
14、you take action immediately, you are likely to succeed. 5. If you dont hurry up, we will miss the train. 7. Although/Though I am on a diet, I find it hard to completely stay away from chocolate. 8. It turned out to be a lovely day, so we decided to go out for a walk. C Join each pair of sentences to form a compound or complex sentence. Homework Finish the exercise on Workbook.
