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Kinds of Sentence Structure Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

Simple Sentence A simple sentence contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

EXAMPLES The burrito burned me. The snail slid across Brynlee’s face. During the movie, Davin ate a bag of buttered popcorn.

What if there is a conjunction? Conjunctions are words that connect. FANBOYS FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO (CONJUNCTION JUNCTION) I am

EXAMPLE Izzy and Summer barked at the stranger. Ms. Arizona ate breakfast but forgot to brush her teeth.

SIMPLE SENTENCES CAN HAVE: MORE THAN ONE SUBJECT OR MORE THAN ONE VERB