Identifying Sentence Types

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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 dog barks.'

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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: '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 one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?

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A Compound-Complex Sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'My parents always take the best candy, so I hid my bag from them.'

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Compound Sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The rain is forecast to stop at four o'clock.'

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Simple Sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'In order for me to do well on my quiz, I worked on my 5-A-Day for twenty minutes last night.'

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Complex Sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I am worried that I won't be able to go trick-or-treating tonight with my friends.'

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Complex Sentence

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Although he has a checkered past, Kanye's new album is all about Jesus.'

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Complex 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 cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.