Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The cat sleeps.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. 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 contains an 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: 'Kino's grandfather moved north from Nayarit to a village near La Paz.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The popcorn comes in 4 different flavors like caramel, cheese, butter, and extra butter.'

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Simple 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: 'Morgan and Riley plan to enter their robot in an engineering competition.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'We have been studying this for a while, so you should know it!'

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Compound sentence.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: In 'She runs fast,' 'runs' is the verb.