Sentence Types 2: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and no subordinate clauses.

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a Complex Sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.

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What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?

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A sentence that contains two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

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What is a Subordinate Clause?

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A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is introduced by a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun.

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What are Coordinating Conjunctions?

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Words that connect two independent clauses; examples include for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

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What is an Independent Clause?

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A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence, containing a subject and a predicate.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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Compound Sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

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Complex Sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I enjoy reading, and I also like writing stories.'

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Compound Sentence.