Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
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This document defines and provides examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences. A simple sentence contains one subject and one predicate. A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a conjunction like "and" or "but." A complex sentence contains one simple sentence and one or more dependent clauses.
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
- 1. Simple, Compound, and Complex
- 2. Simple Sentence A simple sentence ONE SUBJECT & ONE PREDICATE The breeze blew steadily.
- 4. Simple Sentence A simple sentence can
- 5. Simple Sentence A simple sentence can have a subject that can be compound
- 6. Simple Sentence A simple sentence can have a subject that can be compound Maya and Alicia walked to the park.
- 7. Simple Sentence A simple sentence can have a subject that can be compound Maya and Alicia walked to the park. have a predicate that can be compound
- 8. Simple Sentence A simple sentence can have a subject that can be compound Maya and Alicia walked to the park. have a predicate that can be compound Maya climbed the rock wall and slid down the slide.
- 10. Compound Sentence A compound sentence has two or more simple sentences connected by a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or).
- 11. Compound Sentence A compound sentence has two or more simple sentences connected by a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or). The kite was caught in the tree, and we tried to get it down.
- 12. Compound Sentence A compound sentence has two or more simple sentences connected by a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or). The kite was caught in the tree, and we tried to get it down. OR by a semicolon
- 13. Compound Sentence A compound sentence has two or more simple sentences connected by a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or). The kite was caught in the tree, and we tried to get it down. OR by a semicolon Maya changed her kite design; she added two tails.
- 14. Complex Sentence
- 15. Complex Sentence A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses.
- 16. Complex Sentence A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses. Although the breeze was steady, both kites continued to dive.
- 17. Complex Sentence A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses. Although the breeze was steady, both kites continued to dive. although the was breeze was steady
- 18. Complex Sentence A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses. Although the breeze was steady, both kites continued to dive. although the was breeze was steady both kites continued to dive