KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Vocabulary: Sentence Types - Explained

The video tutorial explains different types of sentences: simple, compound, and complex. A simple sentence contains no conjunctions and consists of a verb, noun, and determiner. A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, focusing on the same subject. An example is provided to illustrate this. A complex sentence includes a subordinate clause that cannot stand alone and a main clause that can, connected by a subordinating conjunction.

Which of the following best describes a simple sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with a coordinating conjunction

• A sentence with no conjunctions

• A sentence with a subordinate clause

What is a key feature of a compound sentence?

• It uses a coordinating conjunction

• It contains a subordinate clause

• It is always about different subjects

• It has no conjunctions

In a compound sentence, what must be true about the two parts?

• They must be about different subjects

• They must be about the same subject

• They must not make sense on their own

• They must be joined by a subordinating conjunction

What distinguishes a complex sentence from other types?

• It has two independent clauses

• It uses a coordinating conjunction

• It has no verbs

• It contains a subordinate clause

How are the clauses in a complex sentence connected?

• With a subordinating conjunction

• With a coordinating conjunction

• With a determiner

• With no conjunction