Sentence Types

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with no dependent clauses. Example: 'I enjoy reading.'

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). 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 one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.'

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Identify the type of sentence: 'When the steam cleared, she stepped inside and sealed the door behind her.'

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Complex

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The house stood on a hillside where wind whipped through the cracks in the walls.'

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Complex

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Identify the type of sentence: 'All his impatience leaves him, and he sits under an oak tree.'

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Compound

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Identify the type of sentence: 'The house looks much as it did when he left.'

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Complex

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Identify the type of sentence: 'I was completely lost.'

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Simple

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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. Example: 'She runs every day.'