The document focuses on teaching how to identify and construct compound sentences that demonstrate cause-and-effect and problem-solution relationships. It includes various activities for matching causes with effects, identifying problems and solutions, and writing sentences that follow compound structure. The aim is to enhance comprehension of sentence construction related to real-life situations.

1. U s i n g C o m p o u n d
S e n t e n c e t o S h o w
P r o b l e m a n d S o l u t i o n
R e l a t i o n s h i p

2.  identify cause and effect and problem-
solution relationships in sentences;
match a cause clause with its effect clause
and a problem clause with its solution clause;
and
use compound sentences to show cause and
effect and problem solution relationships
Objective

3. Read the sentences carefully, then match the given causes in
the left column with the effects in the right column.
Causes
_____1. I can’t go home yet,
_____2. She might forget
about it,
_____3. It started to rain,
_____4. It’s too bright during
the day,
_____5. The school is too far
away from home
Effects
a.) so I take the bus to
school.
b.) for I need to finish my
task.
c.) and you need to drink milk.
d.) so the kids ran back to
the house.
e.) so the bats only go out at
night.
f.) so you need to remind her.

4. Read the sentences.
a. Children suffer skin rashes during summer,
so they need to avoid the sun.
b. We bought halo-halo, for it was hot during
the day.
cause
effect
cause
effect
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Problem and Solution
Relationship

5. In order to avoid skin rashes during
summer, children need to avoid the sun.
Likewise, the problem about having a hot day
was solved by having a halo-halo.
PROBLEM
SOLUTION

6. Examples of Compound Sentences that Show
Problem and Solution Relationships

7. Activity 1
Directions. Read the sentences carefully. Check the compound
sentence that shows problem and solution relationship.
____ 1. I want to lose weight, yet I eat chocolate daily.
____ 2. Mary was out of milk, so she went to the store.
____ 3. I was bitten by a cat, so the first thing I did was to
wash it with clean water.
____ 4. Everyone was busy, so I watched the movie alone.
____ 5. Mary doesn’t like cartoons because they are so loud.

8. Activity 2
Directions: Underline the cause once and the effect twice.
1. We need to recycle, for we will soon be overwhelmed by
garbage.
2. Our grandparents have weaker bones, so they have to drink
milk.
3. My back is aching, so I need some rest.
4. Nap always wakes up late, so he needs an alarm clock.
5. Some classes will be done online, so we will need an internet
access.

9. Problem Conjunction Solution
Activity 2
Directions: Using the same set of sentences above, complete the
table in your notebook.
we will soon be over-
whelmed by garbage for
We need to recycle
Our grandparents have
weaker bones
so they have to drink
milk.

10. Problem Conjunction Solution
My back is
aching
so
I need some rest
Nap always wakes
up late
so so he needs an
alarm clock
Some classes will
be done online
so we will need an
internet access

11. Directions: Complete the compound sentence by adding a solution
that answers the problem.
I will stay at my friend’s house tonight, so ________________.
Problem Solution
I will stay at my friend’s house tonight, so I will bring my
clothes.
1. I have a fever, so ______________________________.
2. It is going to rain, so ___________________________.
3. PAGASA says that the rain may cause severe flooding in our
place, so _______________________________.
4. I want to grow tall, so ___________________________.
5. This pandemic is not over yet, so ______________________.

12. 1. What is the story all about?
2. Who are the animals or people that act in the story?
3. When and where did the story happen?
4. What is the problem in the story?
5. What action did the mouse does solve his problem?
6. What happened when he did not give up?

13. Directions: Write a compound sentence that shows a problem-
solution relationship in response to each of the given
situations.
Example:
Your cellphone broke into pieces when it fell to the ground.
What is the solution?
Possible answers:
My cellphone is broken, so I will bring it to the repair shop.
My cellphone’s screen is broken, so I will replace it.

14. 1. You hurt the feelings of your best friend when you lost
your temper. What will you do to solve the problem?
I hurt my friend’s feelings, so I ________________.
2. You have been invited to a birthday party of your
classmate. You do not want to go there empty-handed and
you want to make your classmate happy. What do you plan
to do? What will you bring?
I will attend a birthday party, so I __________________.

15. 3. You noticed that many of your classmates leave the
classroom without turning off the fans and lights. What will
you tell your classmates to remind them?
We need to ______________, so we ________________.

16. What have you learned in our today’s
lesson?

17. Directions: Combine the two simple sentences to form a
compound sentence which shows problem and solution
relationship.
1. Ellah is hungry. She eats a lot.
2. My tooth really ached. I went to the dentist for checkup.
3. I was soaking wet. I changed my clothes immediately.
4. He failed in the test last time. He studied hard to pass
the exam.
5. They had no food left at home. They went to the
grocery.

18. Thank You!