Exploring Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

This video tutorial explains the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences, emphasizing their importance in writing at the GCSE level. It provides definitions, examples, and exercises to help students understand and use these sentence structures effectively. The video also introduces compound-complex sentences and offers practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the primary purpose of using a variety of sentence structures in GCSE writing?

• To use more vocabulary

• To make the text longer

• To demonstrate writing skills to the examiner

• To confuse the reader

What is a simple sentence also known as?

• Compound clause

• Complex clause

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Which conjunction is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

• Since

• But

• Because

• Although

What cannot stand alone as a complete sentence?

• Main clause

• Independent clause

• Simple sentence

• Subordinate clause

Which technique involves placing extra information in the middle of the sentence?

• Prepositional phrase start

• Sandwich technique

• Simile start

• LY word start

What is required after a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a sentence?

• A comma

• No punctuation

• A period

• A semicolon

What is the function of a subordinating conjunction in a sentence?

• To link clauses of equal importance

• To introduce a dependent clause

• To add non-essential information

• To introduce a main clause

What should you do if a subordinate clause is at the end of a sentence?

• Use a semicolon before it

• Place a comma before it

• No punctuation is needed before it

• End the sentence with a period only

Which of the following is NOT a type of complex sentence construction?

• Starting with an adverb

• Using an ing-word at the end

• Connecting with a coordinating conjunction

• Employing a sandwich technique

Which sentence type combines at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Complex sentence