Types of sentences

A sentence that contains only one clause with a subject and a verb

• compound

• simple

• compound-complex

• complex

A sentence with one or more subject and/or verb conjoined by a conjunction or semicolon. This sentence will have 2 or more independent clauses with 0 dependent clauses.

• complex

• compound-complex

• simple

• compound

A sentence containing 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clause(s)

• compound

• compound-complex

• simple

• complex

A sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

• compound-complex

• compound

• simple

• complex

A ______ clause has a subject and a verb, but can't make a complete sentence

An independent clause _______ stand alone

There are only four different types of sentences.

• true

• false

Every sentence starts with an independent clause.

• true

• false

Identify each sentence.

I can't find my textbook, but the bus will be here any minute!

I long for the day that I get to go back to Disney World.

Because I get to stay the night at James' house, I get to have pizza for dinner.

Because I love baseball so much, I decided to go to a game, but the team I was rooting for lost.