1. Complex sentences.
Look at the sentence below about a film.
Set in Ireland, the film tells the story of Frank's childhood.
3. Combining information.
We can use complex sentences to combine two sentences about the same subject. For example:
Angela's Ashes is based on the novel by Frank McCourt.These two sentences can be rewritten as one sentence.
Based on the novel by Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes is a critically-acclaimed film by director Alan Parker.Put the parts of the sentence in the correct order to make a complete sentence.
4. Combining information.
Look at these pairs of sentences. Change the sentences to make one sentence.
An example has been done for you below. Check punctuation and spelling carefully.
Example: The CD was recorded in Paris. The CD goes on sale next week.
Recorded
in Paris, the CD goes on sale next week.