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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Simple Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

• Independent

• Dependent

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Since we didn't have school Friday.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Before we went to school.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The lady next door brought me an apple pie.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Because I didn't get up on time.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Jose's little sister annoys him.

• Independent

• Dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B