Sentence Types, Phrases, and Clauses

Front

Has a subject, verb, complete thought, capital letter, and end punctuation.

Back

Simple sentence.

Front

A sentence formed by two simple sentences, a comma, and a coordinating conjunction.

Back

compound

Front

Sentence linking independent & subordinate clause

Back

complex

Front

Expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

Back

Independent clause

Front

FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Back

Coordinating Conjunctions forming compound sentences.

Front

Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

Back

Subordinate (dependent) clause.

Front

Game left early due to rain.

Back

Complex

Front

We visited Grandma.

Back

Simple

Front

She lost her phone, but we found it.

Back

Compound

Front

When leaving the house, remember to turn off the lights.

Back

Complex