Sentence Types

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AAWWUBBIS

Although, After, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since (most common subordinate conjunctions)

Dependent Clause

An incomplete sentence that cannot stand alone. It is dependent on the independent clause.

Cause and Effect

Complex sentences demonstrate...

Compound sentence

Two simple sentences combined using fanboys coordinating conjunctions

subordinate conjunction

a conjunction (like 'since' or 'that' or 'who') that introduces a dependent clause

Independent Clause

A complete sentence that can stand alone with at least one subject and one verb

Complex sentence example

Although the students studied, they still struggled on the test.

Example a compound sentence

It is difficult to focus in class, but I will make sure I participate.

Example of a complex sentence

Ms. Bell expects me to participate in class, which helps my grades.

Example of an independent clause

My mother expects me to have A's and B's on my report card.

3 Types of Sentence Structure

Simple, Compound, and Complex

Complex

The best type of sentence

Simple Sentence

The students know their sentence structure.

Definition of a complex sentence

Two simple sentences combined using a subordinating conjunction

Example of a dependent clause

before I knew it


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