Understanding Sentence Structures

What is a clause in the context of sentence structures?

• A punctuation mark used to separate elements.

• A type of sentence structure.

• A group of words that function as one part of speech and includes a subject and a verb.

• A group of words that includes a verb and can stand alone.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What distinguishes an independent clause from a dependent clause?

• A dependent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

• An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

• A dependent clause does not contain a verb.

• An independent clause does not contain a subject.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What role do subordinating conjunctions play in sentence structures?

• They join two independent clauses.

• They introduce dependent clauses.

• They are used to start a simple sentence.

• They replace the need for a subject in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with at least one complete verb and a subject.

• A sentence containing a dependent clause.

• A sentence with two independent clauses.

• A sentence that combines an independent and a dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which coordinating conjunction is used to join two independent clauses in the example provided?

• So

• But

• Or

• And

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence from the video?

• "Although the girl studied hard, she failed the exam."

• "Whenever prices are reduced, people buy more products."

• "Because I worked hard, I got an A star on the test."

• "He was hungry, so he cooked dinner."

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is required to form a complex sentence?

• Two or more independent clauses.

• An independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A subordinating conjunction only.

• Two dependent clauses.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence structure combines at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause?

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B