Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A Simple Sentence is a sentence that has one independent clause 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 is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to play, but it was raining.'

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What is a Complex Sentence?

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A Complex Sentence is a sentence that has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, I went outside.'

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What are Coordinating Conjunctions?

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Coordinating Conjunctions are words that connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. Examples include: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

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What are Subordinating Conjunctions?

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Subordinating Conjunctions are words that connect an independent clause with a dependent clause. Examples include: although, because, since, unless.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The wolf hid in the bush.'

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Simple Sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I went outside to play even though it was very cold.'

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Complex Sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'My mom likes to bake cookies on the weekends.'

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Simple Sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Although I live in the U.S., I was born in Germany.'

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Complex Sentence.

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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. It has a subject and a verb. Example: 'She runs fast.'