Exploring Compound Complex Sentences Through Rap

The video tutorial covers different types of sentences, including simple, compound, and complex sentences. It explains the role of coordinating conjunctions in forming compound sentences and introduces compound-complex sentences. The tutorial provides practical examples and tips for applying these grammar concepts in writing, emphasizing the importance of varied sentence structures for effective communication.

What is a simple sentence composed of?

• One independent clause

• Two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

• One dependent clause

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• If

• Although

• Because

• And

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What joins two independent clauses in a compound sentence?

• A colon

• A semicolon

• A comma and a coordinating conjunction

• A period

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What should you add to a sentence to make it compound?

• A period

• A semicolon

• A coordinating conjunction

• A dependent clause

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is a complex sentence composed of?

• Two independent clauses

• One independent clause

• One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?

• We have fun

• School is fun

• When we learn

• We learn

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a compound-complex sentence composed of?

• Two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Three independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence type uses both coordinating conjunctions and dependent clauses?

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the purpose of using different sentence structures in writing?

• To use more words

• To make the writing longer

• To make the writing more engaging

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the main benefit of understanding different sentence types?

• To make writing more varied and interesting

• To improve grammar skills

• To use more complex words

• To write longer sentences

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B