Sentence types

Dependent Clause

A phrase that can't stand alone as a complete sentence.

Complex-compound sentences

A sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clauses

Compound sentences

A sentence with multiple indpendent clauses but no dependent clauses

Simple sentence

A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses

Complex sentences

A sentence with one indpensent clasue and at least one dependent clause

Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave

Complex sentence

Though he was very rich, he was still very unhappy

Complex sentence

Cats are good pets, for they are clean and are not noisy

Compound sentence

Italy is my favorite country; I plan to spend two weeks there next year

Compound sentence

Though mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much

Compound- complex sentence

When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina, and my mom is proud of me.

Compound-complex sentence

America's greatest actors, actresses, directors, and screenwriters will appear on the awards show tonight

Simple sentence

I will shop at the store this weekend

Simple sentence

Mary chuckled

Simple sentence

Independent Clause

Subject and predicate forms a complete sentence