Mastering Complex Sentences with Subordinating Conjunctions

Kerry Lewis from the Mr. Bruff writing team explains complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions. The video covers the distinction between main and subordinate clauses, demonstrating how clause placement can manipulate reader focus and emotions. Examples from literature and non-fiction illustrate how writers emphasize points by altering clause order. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with more content.

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial?

• Complex sentences with subordinating conjunctions

• Punctuation rules

• Simple sentences

• Compound sentences

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Which part of a complex sentence makes sense on its own?

• Subordinate clause

• Dependent clause

• Conjunction

• Main clause

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What is the role of a subordinating conjunction in a sentence?

• To join two independent clauses

• To introduce a dependent clause

• To end a sentence

• To replace a noun

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Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• Because

• Although

• Since

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What is the effect of a comma in a complex sentence?

• It emphasizes the dependent clause

• It makes the sentence longer

• It creates a natural pause

• It removes the need for a conjunction

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In the example 'Until you get home, I'll wait', what is emphasized?

• The conjunction 'until'

• The subject 'I'

• The time of getting home

• The action of waiting

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How does placing the main clause at the end of a sentence affect the reader?

• It removes the need for punctuation

• It makes the sentence shorter

• It emphasizes the main clause

• It makes the sentence less clear

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Why might a writer place the main clause at the end of a sentence?

• To emphasize a point

• To make the sentence shorter

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid using a conjunction

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What is the main clause in the sentence 'When I grow up, I want to be a guide dog'?

• Be a guide dog

• When I grow up

• I want to be a guide dog

• I grow up

What is the purpose of the rhetorical question in the guide dog advertisement?

• To explain the charity's mission

• To provide information

• To describe the guide dog

• To make the reader feel guilty