Types of Sentences

1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex

Simple Sentences
A simple sentence is one
independent clause.
It expresses a complete
thought.
It has one subject and one
verb.

Simple Sentences
Examples:

Hasimahs sweater is red.

You need to be quiet.
Ms. Salmah did a cartwheel.
The boy ate pizza.
I play soccer.
Homework is boring.
She likes burger.
School is fun.

Compound Sentences
A compound sentence is a
sentence with 2 or more
independent clauses joined by a
comma and a coordinating
conjunction.
It will have 2 simple subjects
and 2 simple predicates.

Compound Sentences
Examples:

(Mail planned to go to the

hockey game), but (he
couldnt get tickets.)
(Andre loves monkeys), but
(he also likes cats.)

Coordinating
Conjunctions
Coordinating
Conjunctions are used to join
together 2 independent clauses.

Examples:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

FANBOYS

Complex Sentences
A complex sentence is one
independent
clause plus one dependent clause.
Each clause has its own subject and
verb,
but the dependent clause cant stand
alone.
The two clauses are joined by a

Complex Sentences
Examples:

When Alif was little, he did

very weird things.
Ava stands at the bottom
of the cliff while the climber
moves up the rock.

Subordinating Conjunctions

AAAWWUBBIS!
As
Although
After
When
While
Until
Because
Before
If
Since

Lets practice
More examples

1. Simple sentence:
The boy wanted an ice-cream. He had to eat
his pizza first.
(subject) (verb)
(object)
2. Compound sentence: FANBOYS
The boy wanted an ice cream but he had to eat
his pizza first.
3. Complex sentence: AAAWWUBBIS
Although the boy wanted an ice cream, he had to
eat his pizza first.

Form compound and complex sentences

from the simple sentences given.

Simple : The teacher saw the girl.

Compound:

Complex:

More exercise
Simple : I like to play basketball.
Compound:

Complex: