SENTENCE STRUCTURE

subordinate conjunctions (examples)

after, although, whenever, where, once, before, even if

IDENTIFY THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE Julian is older than me although I am more responsible.

although I am more responsible

independent clause

can stand alone as a complete sentence (simple sentence structure) and is linked to another clause by a coordinate conjunction

dependent clause

cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is made obvious by the use of a subordinate conjunction

Although he claims it never happened, I once found him listening to Dora songs.

complex sentence structure

Marco had heard of the band before he actually began liking it.

complex sentence structure

Once Robert could speak, he was ranting about how much he hated birds.

complex sentence structure

The class went crazy when the science teacher was absent.

complex sentence structure

Whenever he has to write a persuasive essay, he writes to the president and they are always about how they should eradicate birds immediately.

complex-compound sentence structure

Although the coach was still giving instruction, a herd of students had already picked up the foam balls and they were preparing themselves for battle.

compound complex sentence structure

Nala hated picking out her flaws, but she didn't have anything else to do.

compound sentence structure

Robert hates birds and he writes his persuasive essays about them all the time.

compound sentence structure

Shelby is a huge fan of Cartoon Network, but her brother thinks it's a lame show.

compound sentence structure

Thalia picked the blue shirt while Grover decided to go with the crazy rainbow cat-patterned pants.

compound sentence structure

sentence

contains a subject and verb and can make sense on it own

coordinate conjunctions (examples)

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

complex sentence structure

made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause, linked together by a comma if the dependent clause is first, and no comma when the dependent clause is in the back.

simple sentence structure

made up of one independent clause, can have compound subject or compound predicate

Robert hates flowers.

simple sentence structure

Robert is a fan of medieval opera shows.

simple sentence structure

Robert is scared of birds.

simple sentence structure

In the spring, Robert has allergies.

simple sentence structure. 'in the spring' is a preposition, and is not a dependent clause

IDENTIFY THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE When Lucy feels provoked, she always cries.

she always cries.

complex-compound sentence structure

made up of two independent clauses and one dependent clause, where the independent clauses are linked together by coordinate conjunctions. the dependent clauses are linked to the independents by a comma if it is in front, and no comma is needed if it is in the back.

compound sentence structure

made up of two independent clauses that are linked together by a coordinate conjunction and sometimes a comma