Exploring the Four Types of Sentences

Elisabeth O'Brien from Grammar Revolution introduces sentence structures, focusing on the four types: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. She explains the importance of understanding clauses, both independent and dependent, as they form the basis of these structures. Examples are provided to illustrate each sentence type. The video concludes with a suggestion to study dependent clauses further if needed and an invitation to explore more resources on their website.

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

• Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

• Independent, Dependent, Simple, Complex

• Simple, Compound, Complex, Dependent

• Independent, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

What is a clause?

• A group of words without a verb

• A single word with a subject

• A sentence without a subject

• A group of words with a subject and a verb

Which type of clause can stand alone as a complete thought?

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

• Subordinate clause

• Complex clause

What is an example of an independent clause?

• If I kicked the ball

• I kicked the ball

• Because the ball hit him

• When I kicked the ball

What is a simple sentence made of?

• One independent clause

• One independent and one dependent clause

• One dependent clause

• Two independent clauses

Which sentence structure is made up of two or more independent clauses?

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

What is an example of a compound sentence?

• I kicked the ball

• When I kicked the ball, it hit Tom

• Tom cried because the ball hit him

• I kicked the ball and it hit Tom

What is a complex sentence made of?

• Two independent clauses

• One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

• One independent clause

• Two dependent clauses

Which sentence structure includes both independent and dependent clauses?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

What should you study if you are struggling with understanding sentence structures?

• Independent clauses

• Dependent clauses

• Simple sentences

• Compound sentences