Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses. It expresses a complete thought.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, which cannot stand alone as a complete thought.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'She dropped the pan and the plate, but she held on to the spoon.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The second place prize is three hundred dollars, and the third place prize is one hundred dollars.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'After midnight, the ghosts will come out of the haunted attic.'

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Complex sentence.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. Examples include for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.