SENTENCE TYPES | English Lesson

SENTENCE TYPES
In today's lesson, Kevin teaches you how to identify simple, compound, and complex sentences.
-- FREE PRACTICE BELOW --
DIRECTIONS: Write whether each sentence is simple, compound, or complex.
1. Two months ago, we went on a fishing trip.
2. We showed up on time, but they didn’t let us in.
3. If you get the chance, can you mow the lawn?
4. I caught the ball and put it through the hoop.
5. Rain, sleet, and snow are all common in Michigan.
6. Before you leave, can you do the dishes?
7. They messed up their presentation, so they had to redo it.
8. I will take the test after I finish studying.
9. You can come inside with us, or you can wait in the car.
10. The pilot and his crew flew over the Atlantic Ocean and landed on a remote island.
ANSWERS:
1. Simple (only one independent clause)
2. Compound (multiple independent clauses joined by a conjunction)
3. Complex (one independent clause and one dependent clause)
4. Simple (only one independent clause)
5. Simple (only one independent clause)
6. Complex (one independent clause and one dependent clause)
7. Compound (multiple independent clauses joined by a conjunction)
8. Complex (one independent clause and one dependent clause)
9. Compound (multiple independent clauses joined by a conjunction)
10. Simple (only one independent clause)
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[@amenahnaiga2935]

Your the best and I whole heartedly thank my primary teacher Mr. Jacksons cause everything here relates to what he taught me back then. Thank you Kevin

[@kspaans]

Thank you! It's great to see someone show appreciation for their old teachers!

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Literally, your way of teaching is impactful.❤ Simple nd Easy😊

[@Redtailedhawk99]

I see you haven’t posted really recently, but I wanted to thank you. Despite having a considerable IQ, when I was a straight A student in school, my family moved one block over, and I was bussed to the worst school in our city. While I was beginning into punctuation, and so my punctuation has never been good. I learned more in one day watching your videos than a year in the English class of my last school. You are an awesome English teacher. Hope you are teaching somewhere.

[@kspaans]

Thanks again, Troy! (I saw this comment after your other one for some reason.) We have more videos in the works; it just takes us a while to churn them out these days. And yes, I *am* teaching somewhere currently--and I love it!

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[@fatimaelatouani]

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[@abderrafimansari4643]

Good after-noon professor! Frankly, super lesson . Thanks a lot . Welcome to Morocco .

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You definitely need more views. I homeschool my kids and I absolutely love this channel!

[@kspaans]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@نهئرائدالقميش]

Thanks, I understand. Hello, I am Yemeni

[@tiffanyclark7670]

I love your channel for my 10th graders. Could you do a video on verbals?

[@kspaans]

Thanks, Tiffany! And yeah, we'll absolutely consider that. ✔️

[@officaltnf6888]

so complex need to have a dependent and complex part nice. what i understand is that complex need to have a part that can be a simple sentance on its own and another part that doesnt make sense purely by it self. nice video

[@kspaans]

Exactly!

[@TheodoreSewornu]

Please I really appreciate this Can I get a quiz on this topic

[@kspaans]

Thank you! The closest thing to a quiz would be the 10 practice sentences in the description section below the video. Beyond that, I'm sure there are countless online quizzes or digital worksheets out there if you're willing to look!

[@TheodoreSewornu]

Yeah Thank you

[@berthacalvo9310]

Excelent

[@Redtailedhawk99]

If you wouldn’t mind me asking you one more question? If someone has a name say like M which is also a nickname is it supposed to have quotation marks or not? And If it’s a character in a book would there be any exceptions to that?

[@kspaans]

Ask away! This may be a lame answer, but most of that is a style-based decision; there's no hard and fast rule--especially in a novel or something, where authors break grammar rules all the time for effect and aesthetics. (If it were me, though, I wouldn't use quotation marks.)

[@Redtailedhawk99]

@@kspaans Thanks again! I wish I would have had a teacher like you when I was in school. I was long before “No Child Left Behind!” 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Loki-ft5xe]

Time Stamps for myself: 0:00 - 0:16 Introduction 0:17 - 2:49 Simple Sentences 2:50 - 3:54 Compound Sentences 3:55 - 5:47 Complex Sentences 5:48 - 7:03 Which kind of sentence is this? 7:04 - 7:19 Outro

[@drbs8786]

Where the part two? I need it

[@kspaans]

What sentence types would you like to see covered in a "part 2"?