Types of 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 birds were playing in our pool.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'We were hungry, but dinner wasn't ready yet.'

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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: 'We had to stop swimming because it started to rain.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Do you like video games?'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I arrived at the party, and all of my friends were there.'

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Compound sentence.

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent or dependent.

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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. Example: 'I like to read.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction. Example: 'because it started to rain.'

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or independent clauses. The main coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction connects an independent clause with a dependent clause. Examples include because, although, since, and while.