Simple, Compound, Complex, 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 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: 'After midnight the ghosts will come out of the haunted attic.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Mary and Jazz are making the best commercial in class.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The largest area of rain forest is the Amazon rain forest in the Amazon River basin.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.'

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Compound-complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Although you may find this surprising, there are tropical rain forests in Australia.'

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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 dog barks,' 'the dog' is the subject.