Sentence Types

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A complete sentence -- I called my friends.

Independent Clause

a word used to connect clauses FANBOYS

Conjunction

After eating lunch, we played hide-and-go-seek in the courtyard, and Mrs Hill forgot to come out of her hiding spot.

Compound

After Reese earned 5 points with an awesome discovery, a bunch of bums blurted out.

Complex

After school, Eli ate twelve pieces of pizza, three donuts, and one carrot.

Simple

After Susan fell from the ladder, Harry bandaged her leg, and Barry wrapped her ankle with an Ace wrap.

Compound-complex

After the tasty drink of carbonated onion juice, Hank honked with happiness.

Simple

After the very long school day, Cannon and his best buddy, Mr. Lauer, went to the pool and did cannonballs.

Simple

Because he said goodbye, the girl cried, and he didn't care.

Compound-complex

Because of the loud school bell, I was reminded to leave Composition and go to Spanish.

Simple

Because the ERB test was awesome, Lane wanted to take it again, but JK decided to choose the letter C for every answer.

Compound-complex

Beneath a yellow flower, the ant carried a crumb of bread upon his segmented back.

Simple

Beneath the stone castle's marble floor, the boy was hiding while the guards searched the premises.

Complex

Beside the swollen river and after the full moon, Ned camped on top of a fire ant mound.

Simple

Bill buys berries; Sally sells shoes.

Compound

Bo likes to catch catfish, and once the sun sets, he likes to fish from his grandparents' dock.

Compound-complex

Bruce Lee was a beast; Billy can act just like him.

Compound

can stand on it's own

independent clause

cannot stand alone

a dependent clause

Carrots are yummy because they taste great.

Complex

Carrying a loaded rifle, the hunter stalked the animal through the dense, green forest.

Simple

complete thought

an independent clause

contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. Ex) While it was raining

Dependent Clause

Cooper built a chicken coop, and then he had to scoop scat with a scoop after the hens left a mess.

Compound-complex

Corndogs are best with mustard.

Simple

dependent clause + independent clause

complex sentence

Erin said "dude" to the dude, and he said "dude."

Compound

Ever since the birthday party, Henry has been mean, and Jerry has been sad.

Compound

From the far-off reaches of the beaches of yore, Rissey ate a Reese.

Simple

Her green coat was found beneath the bleachers, and she was happy to retrieve it.

Compound

His heart beats like a drum.

Simple

I am hungry, and Tom is thirsty.

Compound

I like tater tots when they're crunchy.

Complex

I went to the baseball field to play baseball, and then I went to shoot basketball.

Compound Sentence

I went to the baseball fields and went to the football fields but nobody was there.

Run-Ons

I,you,me,we,and he

Pronouns

Ichabod is a cool moniker, and if Madame White agrees with me, I'll make that my son's name.

Compound-complex

If they buy me a new car, I'll drive it home, and I'll keep it very clean.

Compound-complex

In the darkness of the midnight hour, Noah knows his nose.

Simple

In the deep and dark woods behind the big red barn, a yellow bird with big wings flew down and swiped Carter's rainbow wig from his head.

Simple

Inside the burning barn, the bats beat their wings.

Simple

Inside the new store, I ate the sushi samples because they were free.

Complex

Izzy drank an Izze when the movie started.

Complex

Jay jammed his jumpsuit in the junipers while Sol sold his soul to Susan for seven Slurpees.

Complex

Jeff ran; Joe jumped.

Compound

joined from two simple sentences with a conjunction

compound sentence

Margaret likes margherita pizza when she is in Italy, and her brother eats only bread.

Compound-complex

Meghan molds clay into coffee cups, and Mr. Lauer drinks tea from them.

Compound

needs an independent clause

dependent clause

Olivia asked a question after Ralph danced and did jumping jacks.

Complex

Once the large bird flew away from the barn, the cat pounced.

Complex

Once upon a time, Little Coach Moore rode his bicycle in front of a train.

Simple

Owen owes the only owl over four hundred pecks of corn.

Simple

Patrick rode the bull for fifteen minutes, and he won a million dollars.

Compound

Pope said hi to the Pope.

Simple

Rose grew a rose when she arose to her toes.

Complex

She loves to play basketball.

Simple Sentence

Since pepperoni is yummy, Heather eats it for breakfast.

Complex

T-bone runs because Mr. Lauer chases him.

Complex

The grass is green if it gets enough sunlight.

Complex

The soap was blue, and it smelled like lavender.

Compound

Thomas the Train is a grouchy little brat when things don't go his way.

Complex

Tomato soup is yummy when it's made with fresh ingredients.

Complex

Veins carry blood to the heart, and arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Compound

Vernon is a cool name.

Simple

Wells went to the well because he lifts well, so Will will will his land to Wells.

Compound-complex

When Cole builds a pretzel, he always adds garlic butter to the dipping sauce.

Complex

When he pulled the trigger, the hunter squinted, and the prey fell.

Compound-complex

When Natalee jumped from the diving board into the blue pool, Caitlyn drank a green soda, and Youseph ate some moldy nachos.

Compound-complex

When she fainted, the doctor arrived to help.

Complex

While it was raining, I drank a cup of tea.

Complex Sentence

While it was raining, I stayed in to read my book, and I called my friends over.

Compound Complex Sentence

While waiting for the city bus, Gerald unwrapped his birthday present from his generous grandmother.

Simple