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Sentence Structure

Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Simple, Compound, Complex, & Compound-Complex Sentences
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will identify the structures of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.

Other ELAGSE7L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. rnb. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.

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Video : Types of sentence structures | Simple, Compound, Complex & Compound-complex

Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.

Description: Learn how to differentiate simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences with Learn Easy English!

Quiz : Sentence Structures

Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.

Question #1

A subordinate clause is also known as a dependent clause.

A) True

B) False

Question #2

Which type of clause provides extra information about a noun?

A) Independent Clause

B) Dependent Clause

C) Relative Clause

D) Sentences

Question #3

A simple sentence contains . . .

A) a dependent clause

B) one independent clause, containing a subject and a verb

C) two independent clauses

D) only a noun

Question #4

A compound sentence contains . . .

A) a dependent clause

B) one independent clause, containing a subject and a verb

C) one independent clause + one dependent clause

D) two independent clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction

Question #5

We use comman after coordinating conjunctions.

A) True

B) False

Question #6

Complex sentences contain . . .

A) one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses (dependent clauses)

B) one independent clause, including a subject and a verb

C) two independent clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction

D) one dependent clause

Question #7

How can we link subordinate clauses?

A) using coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

B) using either a subordinating conjunction (although, after, because) or relative pronoun (who, which, that)

C) using a semi-colon

D) adding a period

Question #8

A compound-complex contains . . .

A) one independent clause

B) two independent clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction

C) one independent clause and one subordinate clause

D) two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

Question #9

Which is an example of a complex sentence?

A) Tony and Maria went to the store because they forgot to buy milk.

B) Cayden wanted to go to the fair, but her parents did not give her permission.

C) Allie made a perfect score on her exam.

D) Since Roger did not study, he failed his test, and he was not able to receive his driver's license.

Question #10

Which is an example of a compound-complex sentence?

A) Anna was not able to make it to her basketball game because she had a doctor's appointment.

B) Rosy purchased a new car.

C) Even though Bella studied all night for her exam, she received a poor grade, and she will need to retake it next week.

D) Tray traveled to Miami, so he was not at school all week.

Resources : Additional Resources

Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.

Sentence Structure Notes
You may view these notes to help you identify simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.

Sentence Structure Gimlet
Play this game to gain more practice identifying simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.

Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions
These posters contain acronyms, such as FANBOYS and AAAWWUBBIS, to help you remember coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.

Standards:

Video : Types of sentence structures | Simple, Compound, Complex & Compound-complex

Quiz : Sentence Structures

Resources : Additional Resources