Types of sentences

Front

Discoverers team won the trophy; they were excited.

Back

compound

Front

Bitterly cold outside, yet the man didn't wear a jacket.

Back

compound

Front

Sea turtle walked to Atlantic shore despite being tired.

Back

complex

Front

Sentence formed by joining two independent clauses with a comma and FANBOYS.

Back

Compound

Front

Sentence from ONE independent clause

Back

simple

Front

A clause requires these two elements:

Back

subject and verb

Front

Type of sentence: I stayed after school until 5:00 p.m. to get help with biology.

Back

simple sentence

Front

Type of sentence: Because she was my friend, I trusted her.

Back

complex sentence

Front

Type of sentence: 'Before school, I ate breakfast.'

Back

simple sentence

Front

Type of sentence: Because the students were ready for the test, they finished quickly, and they all made "A's."

Back

compound-complex sentence