Understanding Sentence Structures and Clauses

The video tutorial explains the four types of sentence structures: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. A simple sentence contains one independent clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by conjunctions or semicolons. A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Finally, a compound-complex sentence combines multiple independent clauses with one or more dependent clauses. The tutorial provides examples and explains how to identify each type of sentence structure.

What are the four types of sentence structures?

• Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

• Simple, Compound, Independent, Dependent

• Simple, Complex, Compound, Dependent

• Independent, Dependent, Compound, Complex

Which of the following is a characteristic of a simple sentence?

• Contains at least one dependent clause

• Contains two independent clauses

• Contains a semicolon

• Contains just one independent clause

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that cannot stand alone

• A clause that can stand alone

• A clause that is always dependent

• A clause that requires a conjunction

Which sentence is an example of a simple sentence?

• It rained yesterday.

• She likes fruit, and I like vegetables.

• Because I like milk, my bones are strong.

• The plane arrived, and we took off.

What makes up a compound sentence?

• One independent clause

• Two dependent clauses

• Two or more independent clauses

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

How can two independent clauses be joined in a compound sentence?

• With a hyphen

• With a colon

• With a period

• With a comma and a conjunction

Which of the following is NOT a way to join independent clauses?

• Conjunction without a comma

• Comma and conjunction

• Semicolon

• Colon

What is a complex sentence composed of?

• Two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

• One dependent clause

• One independent clause and at least one dependent clause

Which word often introduces a dependent clause?

• Because

• And

• Or

• But

What is a dependent clause?

• A clause that is always independent

• A clause that contains two subjects

• A clause that can stand alone

• A clause that cannot stand alone