Exploring Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences

This video tutorial covers complex and compound-complex sentences, explaining their structures and providing examples. It discusses the use of independent and dependent clauses, subordinating and coordinating conjunctions, and offers guided practice to help students identify different sentence types.

What is the main difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

• A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two independent clauses.

• A simple sentence has one dependent clause, while a compound sentence has two dependent clauses.

• A simple sentence has two independent clauses, while a compound sentence has one independent clause.

• A simple sentence has two dependent clauses, while a compound sentence has one dependent clause.

Which of the following is true about complex sentences?

• They have two independent clauses.

• They have at least one dependent clause and one independent clause.

• They are joined by a semicolon.

• They do not contain any conjunctions.

In the sentence 'While many people enjoy music, some scientists think that it also makes them smarter,' what is the role of 'while'?

• It is a coordinating conjunction.

• It is a subordinating conjunction.

• It is a relative pronoun.

• It is an independent clause.

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence with two dependent clauses.

• A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a semicolon.

• A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause.

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.

Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

• Although

• And

• But

• Or

What must follow a dependent clause when it starts a sentence?

• A colon

• A period

• A semicolon

• A comma

In the sentence 'Scientists have done studies that suggest the link between music and reading skills,' what is the role of 'that'?

• It is a dependent clause.

• It is a subordinating conjunction.

• It is an independent clause.

• It is a coordinating conjunction.

Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?

• Although the results are not final, they are promising.

• Scientists have done studies, and this research has encouraged people who want school music programs to continue.

• The cat ran because the dog barked loudly.

• When college students had received musical training, they were able to remember more words.

What is the function of coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences?

• They join two phrases.

• They join two independent clauses.

• They join an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• They join two dependent clauses.

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• For

• And

• Because

• Yet