Understanding Sentence Types

Front

Simple Sentence

Back

One independent clause

Front

Compound Sentence

Back

Two independent clauses, conjunction

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Complex Sentence

Back

Independent + dependent clause

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Independent Clause

Back

Complete thought

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Dependent Clause

Back

Incomplete thought

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Conjunctions

Back

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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Subordinators

Back

Because, since, although

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Example: Simple

Back

I like pizza.

Front

Example: Compound

Back

I like pizza, and I like pasta.

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Example: Complex

Back

I like pizza because it's tasty.