Shortcut Rules of Simple-Compound-Complex

No Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence

1 In spite of/ Despite ...but / (yet)... Though/ Although
2 Too.....to ...very.....and... so.....that
3 Because of/ On account of/ ...and... As/ Since/ (Because)
Owing to/ Due to/ For
4 In order to/ to+V1 ...and so/ and (want) to... so that+ Sub+ can/ cannot+V1
5 By+ Gerund (V+ ing) imperative sentence+ and If+ assertive sentence
6 Without+ Gerund (V+ ing) imperative sentence+ or If+ negative sentence Or,
Unless+ assertive sentence
7 Present Participle (V+ ing) ...and... When
8 During/ In/ On/ At ...and... When
9 Besides ...not only.....but also... While
10 After/ Just after/ immediately ...and at once... As soon as/ whenever
after+ V+ ing
11 Present Participle Phrase = ...and... When/ As
Adverbial Phrase
12 Present Participle Phrase= ...and... Who/ Which/ That(Relative
Adjective Pronoun)
13 Prepositional Phrase= ...and... When/ While
Adverbial of time
14 Prepositional Phrase= ...and... Who/ Which/ That(Relative
Adjective Pronoun)
15 Subject= Person ...and... It is/was= Person..... Who
16 Subject= Things ...and... It is/was= Things...Which/ That
17 Subject= Time/Year ...and... It is/was= Time/Year ....When
18 Subject= Place ...and... It is/was= Place.....Where

Note:

Simple: List of these Phrases + 1st Sentence

Compound: 1st Sentence+ and/ but/ or+ 2nd Sentence

Complex: 1st Sentence+ List of these Conjunctions + 2nd Sentence

Edited and Prepared By

MN Pappu