Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Jim bought pencils at Walmart, and he bought pens. (simple, compound, or complex?)
compound
My mom enjoys cooking, and my dad enjoys sleeping. (simple, compound, or complex?)
compound
The boy plays in the sand but the girl blows bubbles. (simple, compound, or complex?)
compound
The girl was holding an ice cream as the balloons were floating away. (simple, compound, or complex?)
compound
complex sentence
Contains one independent clause and one dependent clause. (one complete thought and one fragment)
compound sentence
Contains two independent clauses that are joined by a conjunction.
dependent clause
A group of words that DO NOT express a complete thought. It is not a sentence and CANNOT stand alone.
independent clause
A group of words that express a complete thought and CAN stand alone as a sentence.
simple sentence
An independent clause that expresses ONE complete thought.
conjunction
Words that link clauses (both dependent and independent) together. (example: because, and, but, for, although)
Before the bell rings, the students line up at the door. (simple, compound, or complex?)
complex
Jake walked down the street while looking at the houses. (simple, compound, or complex?)
complex
Jody is eating her lunch even though she was full. (simple, compound, or complex?)
complex
Now that I am old enough, I can walk to school. (simple, compound, or complex?)
complex
The sun is shining, although it might rain tomorrow. (simple, compound, or complex?)
complex
I wrote the author several times, but I never received a response. (simple, compound, or complex?)
compound
Crickets make loud noises. (simple, compound, or complex?)
simple
Pizza is my favorite food. (simple, compound, or complex?)
simple
She is not very tall. (simple, compound, or complex?)
simple
The remote control was missing. (simple, compound, or complex?)
simple
Tom won the prize. (simple, compound, or complex?)
simple