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ZIMSEC O-Level English Language

7.5.7.1Simple, compound and complex sentences

Simple, compound and complex sentences in ZIMSEC O-Level English Language: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.5.7.1.1Construct simple, compound and complex sentences and identify phrases and clauses.

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  • Sentences, clauses and phrases: building and transforming sentences

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Simple, compound and complex sentences: sample question

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What kind of sentence is this?

Tariro washed the dishes while her brother swept the yard.

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