Exploring Complex Sentences in Language Therapy

Dr. Karen explains complex sentences, which consist of at least one independent clause and one subordinate clause. She details the role of subordinate conjunctions in linking clauses and provides examples to illustrate how complex sentences are structured. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to subscribe for more content.

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses.

• A sentence with one independent clause and one subordinate clause.

• A sentence with only one clause.

• A sentence with multiple verbs.

What does an independent clause contain?

• A subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

• A subject, a verb, and a subordinate conjunction.

• A verb and a subordinate conjunction.

• A subject and a subordinate conjunction.

Which of the following is a subordinate conjunction?

• But

• Or

• And

• Because

What role do subordinate conjunctions play in a sentence?

• They are used to start a sentence.

• They are used to end a sentence.

• They connect two independent clauses.

• They explain relationships between clauses.

In the sentence 'Mom cooked dinner because we were hungry', what is the independent clause?

• Mom cooked dinner

• Dinner was cooked

• Because we were hungry

• We were hungry

In the sentence 'Mom cooked dinner because we were hungry', what is the subordinate clause?

• Dinner was cooked

• Because we were hungry

• We were hungry

• Mom cooked dinner

In the sentence 'If you stay up too late, you might be tired tomorrow', what is the independent clause?

• You might be tired

• If you stay up too late

• You might be tired tomorrow

• Stay up too late

In the sentence 'If you stay up too late, you might be tired tomorrow', what is the subordinate clause?

• You might be tired

• You might be tired tomorrow

• Stay up too late

• If you stay up too late

What does the subordinate conjunction 'if' explain in the sentence 'If you stay up too late, you might be tired tomorrow'?

• The reason for being tired

• The place of being tired

• The condition for being tired

• The time of being tired

What are the necessary parts of a complex sentence?

• Two independent clauses

• One independent clause and one subordinate clause

• One independent clause and one conjunction

• Two subordinate clauses