Exploring Complex Sentences and Direct Instruction

This video tutorial covers the basics of complex sentences, including the identification of dependent and independent clauses, the role of subordinating conjunctions, and the structure of complex sentences. It provides practice exercises to help students identify clauses and understand the use of subordinating conjunctions. The tutorial concludes with a review and application of the concepts learned.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of sentences mentioned?

• Conditional

• Declarative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that can stand alone

• A clause that needs another clause to make sense

• A clause that cannot stand alone

• A clause that is always at the beginning of a sentence

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

• I like green eggs and ham.

• I’ll tell her the assignments.

• I love to read historical novels.

• Because the boys were out of shape.

What do subordinating conjunctions do in a sentence?

• Replace the subject

• Start a dependent clause

• Connect two independent clauses

• End a sentence

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• Or

• Because

What is the acronym used to remember common subordinating conjunctions?

• THAMOS

• SWABI

• AWUBIS

• FANBOYS

In a complex sentence, where is the comma placed when the dependent clause comes first?

• After the dependent clause

• There is no comma

• Before the dependent clause

• At the end of the sentence

Which sentence is an example of a complex sentence?

• I like coffee and tea.

• The dog barked loudly.

• Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

• She runs every morning.

What is the main difference between compound and complex sentences?

• Compound sentences use subordinating conjunctions; complex sentences use coordinating conjunctions.

• Compound sentences have one independent clause; complex sentences have two independent clauses.

• Compound sentences have two independent clauses; complex sentences have one independent and one dependent clause.

• Compound sentences do not use conjunctions; complex sentences do.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• I hate coffee because it always upsets my stomach.

• The man blew the whistle, and the guard started yelling.

• When you win the lottery, you can buy me dinner.

• If you don’t mind, we’d like to meet again.