1. Compound & Complex Sentences Notes

2. Simple Sentence
Group of words that expresses a complete thought and has one subject-predicate combination
Amy loves horses.

3. Compound sentence Contains two or more simple sentences.
Each simple sentence is called a main clause (subject and predicate).
Main clauses are joined either by a comma followed by a conjunction or by a semicolon.
The comma may be omitted if the main clauses are short.

4. Compound sentence examples
Flowers are delicate, and they need tender care.
Flowers are delicate; they need tender care.

5. Complex sentence
Has a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
Subordinate clauses also have a subject and predicate, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence. It depends on the main clause to complete its meaning.
It (subordinate clause) can act as an adjective, adverb, or a noun.

6. Complex sentence examples
MAIN CLAUSE SUB. CLAUSE
They are playing music that I like to hear. (adj.)
We must stop skating when the music stops. (adverb)
I will tell you what happened at the rink. (noun)

7. FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions
For -
And -
Nor -
But -
Or -
Yet -
So -