English 11 Sentence types

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

- adverb clause

in order that
"She is saving money in order that she can go on vacation."
in order to
"She is saving money in order that she can to go on vacation."

provided that = 'if'  for very important things
"You can become a Canadian citizen if / provided that you meet some criteria."

"Call me provided that you want to get a coffee." XXX

just as = exactly when
"The phone rang just as she walked in the door."
"A kid ran out in the street just as I changed lanes."

only if
"I will keep working for you only if you give me a raise."
"She will marry him only if he has a house."


only if XXXX if only


so...that
Poh-poh is so mean to Jook Liang because she thinks girls are "useless" (27). CASUAL

Poh-poh is so mean to Jook Liang that Jook Liang feels bad sometimes.

Poh-poh is so extremely/ very/ quite/ really mean to Jook Liang because she thinks girls are "useless" (27). CASUAL



- noun clause

- adjective clause