Name: ______________________________ Grade & Section: V-Charity Date: __________

Quarter 1
Learning Activity No. 7.2
COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES SHOWING PROBLEM & SOLUTION

Compound sentence – are made up of two simple sentences or independent clauses jined by
coordinating conjunctions.With the appropriate transition words or phrases, compound sentence
can be used to show problem-solution relationship.
Example: Ellah is hungry so she eats a lot).
Problem Solution

Complex sentence is made up of a main (independent) clause and one or more subordinate
(dependent )clauses whose ideas are related. These ideas are connected by transition words. It
can be used to show problem-solution relationship with the help of transition words such as so
that, because, since, and in order to.

Example:
Problem: The spread of corona virus be avoided.
Solution: People are advised to stay home.
Complex sentence: People are advised to stay home so that the spread of corona virus
can be avoided.

A. Directions: Construct a compound sentence from the given pair of problem and
solution ideas.
Example: Problem: Ellah is hungry.
Solution: She eats a lot.
Compound sentence : Ellah is hungry so she eats a lot.

1. Problem : My tooth really ached.

Solution : I went to the dentist for a check up.

Compound sentence: ______________________________________

2. Problem: The old man is feeling so tired.

Solution: He took a rest.

Compound sentence : ______________________________________.

3. Problem : The school library becomes so warm if it is full of users.

Solution : The school install more electric fans.

Compound sentence: ___________________________________

4. Problem : Liza needs money to buy materials for her projects.

Solution : She saves part of her allowance to have money.

Compound sentence: ___________________________________

5. Problem : Pedro failed in the test last time.

Solution : He studied so hard to pass the next exam.
 Compound sentence: ___________________________________

B. Directions: Construct a compound sentence from the given pair of problem and solution
ideas.
Example: Problem: The spread of corona virus be avoided.
Solution: People are advised to stay home.
Complex sentence: People are advised to stay home so that the spread of corona virus be
can be avoided.

1. Problem : A car is stuck in the mud.

Solution : Father gets a wrecker to pull it up.

Complex sentence: _____________________________________________

2. Problem : I couldn’t find my eyeglasses.

Solution : I called somebody to help me.

Complex sentence: _____________________________________________

3. Problem : A water pipe in the bathroom burst .

Solution : A plumber came to fix it up.
.

Complex sentence: _____________________________________________

4. Problem : Our stove run out of gas .

Solution : My sister called a supplier to deliver a cylinder.

Complex sentence: _____________________________________________

5. Problem : Flood waters destroyed many crops .

Solution : The farmers had to plant again as soon as the fields cleared.

Complex sentence: _____________________________________________