Types of Sentences
Simple Subject Predicate Examples: I went to the beach. I saw several sharks.
Compound Independent clause 1 Independent clause 2 , Conjunction Independent clause 2 , for and nor but or yet so ____________________________ Another way to separate is without the conjunction ___________________________ Another way to separate is with a ;
Compound Examples I went to the beach, and I saw several sharks. We didn’t want to get bitten, so we got out of the water.
Turn and Talk What is a simple sentence? What is a compound sentence?
Complex Independent Clause + Subordinate Clause/Dependent Clause
Complex Examples I went to the beach because it was hot. While we were swimming, I saw several sharks.
Compound - Complex + + Independent clause Independent clause Dependent clause/Subordinate clause