Sentence Types

Sentence Types

Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

Simple Sentence (independent clause) - one subject and one predicate, an idea that can stand alone

• The dog chased the cat.

• My younger sister is annoying.

• Last week, we had a minimum day on Tuesday.

Dependent Clause - an incomplete idea that cannot stand alone

• NOTE: Dependent clauses start with sub-ordinating conjunctions (while, since, because, when, after, although, etc.) and have a noun AND a verb.

• while I was sleeping

• because it was summer

• since we are learning online

• once we go back to school

• when it began to snow

Multiple Choice

When I woke up this morning

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

I couldn't believe what you told me.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

The day couldn't end soon enough.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Because nothing was going right

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Compound Sentence - two sentences (independent clauses) joined together using coordinating conjunctions (For And Nor But Or Yet So)

• I went to the store, but it was closed due to a power outage.

• Tuesday was a minimum day, so students got out of school early.

• Either my volume was turned down too low, or your volume was muted.

Multiple Choice

I looked everywhere for my missing shoe.

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

I finally found it, but it was the wrong one!

• simple

• compound

Complex Sentence - an independent clause (simple sentence) plus extra information (one or more dependent clauses) using subordinating conjunctions

• Students got out of school early because it was a minimum day.

• When I got to the store, it was closed because of a power outage.

• I decided to stay home since it was raining.

Multiple Choice

After a long day at work, I like to take a nap.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

I like to take a nap when I get home from school.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

I tried to take a nap, but my dog kept barking.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

My dog woke me up.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Compound-Complex Sentences - sentences that join at least 2 independent clauses with at least 1 dependent clause

• After it stopped raining, I went for a walk, but it soon started to rain again.

• I jumped up when the phone rang, but my sister answered the phone first.

• Elsa and Anna are sisters, but they disagreed over what to do when the spirits of the forest awakened.

Multiple Choice

Once I learned to swim, my parents couldn't get me out of the water.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

I spent every summer at the city pool with my friends.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

Because I have fair skin, I got sunburned a lot, so I have a lot of freckles.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

I wore sun screen, but it never seemed to work.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Multiple Choice

Now I avoid too much time in the sun.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex