Understanding Sentence Structures

What are the four types of sentence structures introduced in the video?

• Simple, Compound, Declarative, Exclamatory

• Simple, Compound, Imperative, Interrogative

• Simple, Compound, Complex, Interrogative

• Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple sentence?

• Contains a dependent clause

• Contains two independent clauses

• Contains a subject and a predicate

• Contains a coordinating conjunction

How can you form a compound sentence?

• By using a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction

• By using a subordinating conjunction

• By using a dependent clause

• By using an exclamation mark

What is a key feature of a complex sentence?

• It contains two independent clauses

• It contains a dependent and an independent clause

• It contains only a subject

• It contains a semicolon

Which conjunction is typically used in complex sentences?

• And

• Or

• But

• If

What defines a compound-complex sentence?

• It has three independent clauses

• It has two independent clauses and one dependent clause

• It has two dependent clauses

• It has one independent clause and one dependent clause

In the example 'Brady didn’t come to the concert because he was in a bad mood, so Jane was disappointed,' which part is the dependent clause?

• Brady didn’t come to the concert

• Because he was in a bad mood

• Jane was disappointed

• So Jane was disappointed

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

• To introduce a dependent clause

• To connect two independent clauses

• To end a sentence

• To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause

In the sentence 'I finished my homework, but I couldn’t turn it in since my printer wasn’t working,' what type of sentence is this?

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

Which sentence type is characterized by having both independent and dependent clauses?

• Compound

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

• Complex