Identifying Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

This video lesson covers the three main types of sentence structures: simple, compound, and complex. It explains each type with examples and provides activities to practice identifying and creating these sentences. The lesson emphasizes the importance of using varied sentence structures to enhance writing. Activities include identifying sentence types, converting simple sentences into compound and complex ones, and writing sentences of each type.

Why is it important to use different sentence structures in your writing?

• To make the writing more engaging

• To make the writing longer

• To use more words

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with a dependent clause

• A sentence with no verbs

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with two independent clauses

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

• It was raining so I drove to work.

• The family went out for dinner.

• The wind blew and the door slammed.

• While Tina went shopping, Ben cleaned the house.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

• A sentence with no subject

• A sentence with a dependent clause

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

Which acronym can help you remember coordinating conjunctions?

• FANBOYS

• FANS

• BOYS

• FAN

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• The door slammed because the wind blew.

• The family went out for dinner.

• It was raining so I drove to work.

• Chris and his friends walked quickly home from school.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1H

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with no verbs

• A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

• It was raining so I drove to work.

• The wind blew and the door slammed.

• The family went out for dinner.

• The door slammed because the wind blew.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

In the sentence 'While Tina went shopping, Ben cleaned the house,' what type of clause is 'While Tina went shopping'?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Simple clause

• Compound clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• Chris and his friends walked quickly home from school.

• The wind blew and the door slammed.

• The door slammed because the wind blew.

• It was raining so I drove to work.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J