Sentence Types - Simple, compound, or complex?

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Rex wanted to play soccer at recess, but Daniel wanted to play football.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Chloe sat at the lunch table with Ava, Hannah, Reilly, and Juliette.'

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Simple sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Lilly wanted new jeans, so Cora went to the mall with her last Saturday.'

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Compound sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'While Brian was carefully typing his homework, Jason started dancing.'

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Complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Addy was born on September 17, 2002.'

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Simple sentence.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb.