Exploring Complex Sentence Structures in English

The video tutorial on Sparkle English covers the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences. It begins with an introduction to the channel and lesson overview, followed by detailed explanations and examples of simple and compound sentences. The tutorial then introduces complex sentences, highlighting the role of dependent and independent clauses. Subordinating conjunctions are discussed with examples, and the video concludes with a quiz to identify different sentence types.

What is a simple sentence composed of?

• Two independent clauses

• One dependent clause

• One independent clause

• Two dependent 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 a compound sentence?

• If it rains tomorrow, we won't be able to go outside.

• The boy cheered and the girl laughed.

• The boy cheered.

• She decided to go to bed early.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

What does a complex sentence contain?

• Two dependent clauses

• One subject and one predicate

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'If it rains tomorrow, we won't be able to go outside.'

• It rains tomorrow

• We won't be able

• If it rains tomorrow

• We won't be able to go outside

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which subordinating conjunction is used in the sentence: 'She decided to go to bed early because she was tired.'?

• Although

• Because

• If

• When

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

What is the role of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences?

• They act as subjects.

• They make a clause dependent.

• They act as predicates.

• They join two independent clauses.

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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 sentences contains a relative pronoun?

• Jackson didn't pass the test even though he studied hard.

• I decorated the Christmas tree that my mom bought last year.

• I will buy a house on the lake if I become wealthy.

• The phone rang while I was cooking dinner.

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CCSS.L.4.1A

CCSS.L.3.1A

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'She married a man who she met at the train station.'

• She married a man

• Who she met at the train station

• She met at the train station

• Married a man who she met

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

• It's been a long day. I'm going to have a short nap.

• Josh was late for work because he forgot to set the alarm.

• Charlie and Lucy have very different personalities, but they are best friends.

• They packed their bags quickly and began their trip to the mountains.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

What type of sentence is: 'Even though he is a kind man, he isn't good at teaching.'?

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I