Simple, Compound, Complex and 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 dog barks.'

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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 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 one or more dependent clauses. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.'

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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: 'Sammy is a great writer, but his spelling is terrible.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Stories spread about the unicorn, and we can still read them today.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The kitten was warm and soft.'

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Simple sentence.

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Which sentence is clearer? 'I went to the movies with Shirley and Rob went home.' or 'I went to the movies with Shirley, and Rob went home.'

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The clearer sentence is: 'I went to the movies with Shirley, and Rob went home.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.