Types of sentences

The girl looked at her brother and smiled.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Janet went to the library to borrow some books.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

The little girl started crying when she couldn’t find her toy.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

Jane and Alice had their dinner and went for a walk.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

It contains only one independent clause and has no dependent clauses.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentences

• Complex Sentences

Combine two clauses into one sentence.

• Simple sentences

• Compound sentences

• Complex sentences

Contain an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

Would you rather have cheese _____ bologna on your sandwich?

• For

• Nor

• Or

His two favorite sports are football ______ tennis

• Or

• And

• Nor