Extending sentences with when, if, because, although: land iguana
The Grammar Bit!
Read the sentences opposite. The words highlighted in bold are conjunctions.These special ‘gluey’ words are used to connect two clauses together.
You’ll notice that for sentences 1B, 2B and 3B, a conjunction has been used to create a single sentence from two separate sentences (or main clauses).
You may have noticed that these gluey words can appear at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. With your talk partner, explore reading each sentence aloud with the conjunction in a different place.
Scintillating Sentences
1A) The brave iguana made the dangerous journey. She needed to lay her eggs.
1B) The brave iguana made the dangerous journey because she needed to lay her eggs.
2A) The iguana’s precious eggs were destroyed. The volcano erupted violently.
2B) The iguana’s precious eggs were destroyed when the volcano erupted violently.
3A) It was difficult to film the daring iguanas. The team were determined to carry on.
3B) Although it was difficult to film the daring iguanas, the team were determined to carry on.
Did you know?
The preferred food of a Galapagos land iguana is the prickly pear cactus. Its mouth is incredibly tough and leathery. This enables the reptile to eat the cactus pads whole without removing the spines.