The Sentence - Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

Is a complete sentence with both a subject and a predicate and can stand on its own.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Conjunction

• Coordinating Conjunction

Has two independent clauses and one dependent clause joined together to complete one sentence.

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Simple Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Is NOT a complete sentence and it can NOT stand on its own.

• Independent

• Dependent

• Compound

• Complex

It contains two simple or independent clauses and is joined by either a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

It contains one independent clause and one dependent clause joined together to form one sentence.

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

• Compound

• Complex

Since we didn't have school Friday.

• Independent

• Dependent

Before we went to school.

• Independent

• Dependent

The lady next door brought me an apple pie.

• Independent

• Dependent

Because I didn't get up on time.

• Independent

• Dependent

Jose's little sister annoys him.

• Independent

• Dependent