1. Sentences

2. Review of Simple Sentences
Simple sentences usually follow this order:
Subject + Verb = Simple Sentence

3. Reminder! The subject is a noun (who or what is the sentence about?).
The verb is an action or linking word (what did the person or thing do?)

4. Compound Sentence:
A compound sentence is two simple sentences that have come together to form one large sentence.
It is usually joined together by a comma and conjunction or a semi-colon.

5. Compound Sentences: Examples
To make a compound sentence, you must combine two simple sentences:
I ate a hot dog. I burned my mouth.
I ate a hot dog, and I burned my mouth.

6. The following formula will help you understand compound sentences:
Subject + Verb + Conjunction + Subject + Verb = Compound Sentence OR
S+V+C+S+V=compound sentence

7. Definition
A complex sentence is made up of two parts: an independent clause and a subordinate clause.
The independent clause is a complete sentence that can stand alone, all by itself.
The subordinate clause cannot stand alone, it would be a fragment if it was by itself.

8. Examples of Complex Sentences:
When I was younger, I liked Blue’s Clues.
Subordinate clause: When I was younger
Independent clause: I liked Blue’s Clues.

9. Another Example: She became famous after she sang on American Idol.
Independent clause: She became famous
Subordinate clause: after she sang on American idol

10. Practice: Underline the independent clause twice and the subordinate clause once.
When the girl started studying, her grades began to improve.
She won a prize when she got the right answer in class.
When he was only twenty, he became a famous singer.
While I drove the car, my cousin went to sleep.