Exploring Clauses and Sentence Structure

The video tutorial covers the essentials of writing strong, clear, and concise sentences. It explains the structure of sentences, focusing on subjects and predicates. The tutorial then delves into clauses, distinguishing between independent and dependent clauses, and introduces subordinating conjunctions. Finally, it addresses sentence fragments and provides guidance on how to correct them for effective writing.

What is a sentence composed of?

• A verb and an object

• A predicate and an object

• A subject and a verb

• A subject and a predicate

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

In the sentence 'Geno bought flowers for Tina', what is the predicate?

• Geno

• Tina

• Bought flowers for Tina

• Flowers

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the key difference between a clause and a sentence?

• A clause has a subject and a verb

• A sentence can stand alone, but a clause cannot

• A clause is always dependent

• A sentence always has a conjunction

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• She went to the store

• Because she was hungry

• The cat slept

• He ran fast

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does a subordinating conjunction do?

• It connects two independent clauses

• It makes a clause independent

• It introduces a dependent clause

• It ends a sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• Because

• And

• Although

• When

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

How can you fix a sentence fragment?

• By adding a subject

• By adding a verb

• By adding a conjunction

• By adding an independent clause

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• Running through the park

• The dog barked loudly

• They went home

• She read a book

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What is a dependent clause also known as?

• A complete sentence

• A sentence fragment

• An independent clause

• A predicate

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the example 'played Quidditch', what is missing to make it a complete sentence?

• A subject

• A verb

• A predicate

• A conjunction

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CCSS.L.4.1F