4 Types of Sentences

Compound Examples

1. I want hamburgers, but Lois wants pizza. 2. The photographer held up a bear, and the little boy smiled. 3. I fell out of the bed, so Mom came to check on me. 4. The dog buried his bone, and the cat sniffed around it. 5. I was late; however, the class had not started.

Simple Examples

1. Joe went to the store. 2. Sarah and Jessie are going swimming. 3. The frog jumped and landed in the pond. 4. Can I have some juice to drink? 5. The pizza smells delicious.

Compound-Complex Examples

1. When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina, and my mom is proud of me. 2. I will get to watch television, but first, I have to clean up the dishes after we finish eating. 3. We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time. 4. After our trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited to see my friends. 5. Sarah cried when her cat got sick, but he soon got better.

Complex Examples

1. When the dog went to the county fair, he ate popcorn. 2. If the dog goes to the county fair, he will eat popcorn. 3. The dog went to the county fair after he smelled popcorn. 4. The dog went to the county fair when he smelled the popcorn. 5. When prices go up, buyer are less

Simple Sentence

A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause Ex: The dog barks.

Complex Sentence

A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause Ex: Because the soup was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.

Compound-Complex Sentence

Two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses Ex: Though Michael likes watching comedies, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.

Compound Sentence

Two or more independent clauses, separated by a semicolon or a comma & conjunction Ex: The pirate captain lost the treasure map, but he still found the buried treasure.