Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause. It expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb. Example: 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'They named their robot Rowdy, and they painted it gold.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Jen will first go to school, and then she will go to her piano lessons.'

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Compound 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: 'Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Morgan and Riley are already planning to build a drawbridge next year.'

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Simple 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. The main coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She loves to read.'