Compound-Complex Sentences | Learning English

The video tutorial explains the differences between compound, complex, and compound complex sentences. It reviews the structure of compound sentences, which consist of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Complex sentences are described as having an independent clause and a dependent clause. The tutorial then introduces compound complex sentences, which combine elements of both compound and complex sentences, featuring at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause. Examples are provided for each sentence type, and viewers are encouraged to practice identifying sentence components.

What is a compound sentence composed of?

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

• Two dependent clauses

• One independent clause

Which of the following is true about a complex sentence?

• It contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction

• It contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause

• It contains only dependent clauses

• It contains only independent clauses

Which part of the sentence 'because it was so hot, Tim went to the beach' is the dependent clause?

• 'because it was so hot'

• 'Tim went to the beach'

• 'it was so hot'

• 'went to the beach'

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence with only independent clauses

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause

• A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause

• A sentence with two dependent clauses

Identify the independent clauses in the sentence: 'Belinda must be at work early today because there is an important meeting, but she is feeling sick.'

• 'Belinda must be at work early today' and 'she is feeling sick'

• 'because there is an important meeting' and 'she is feeling sick'

• 'she is feeling sick' and 'because there is an important meeting'

• 'Belinda must be at work early today' and 'because there is an important meeting'