Varying Sentence Types

One evening, the large black bear pounced through the woods and stumbled across a garbage can filled with scraps.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

At the store yesterday, Janet bought a new pair of pants and a really cool hat.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

She went to the grocery store yesterday.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Jack chugged a large bottle of Gatorade because he was so thirsty.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

When I am really scared, sometimes I hide under the covers.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

While I tend to be more nervous, Sam is usually calm and confident.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Charles Wallace was silent at school, but he was very talkative at home.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

She was quick, and I was slow.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

While the turtle was perched on the log, the frog jumped into the lake..

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

What best describes an independent clause?

• Contains a subject and predicate and expresses a complete thought.

• A phrase that gives additional information

• Contains a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought