Types of Sentences-
There are three types of sentences. These types are: Compound, complex, and simple.
Simple sentences are really easy. They are simply an independent clause. For example: "Cameron watched TV." Since they are independent clause they contain a subject and a verb.
Compound sentences are two independent clauses joined together by a FANBOYS. When joined together they must have a comma before the FANBOYS. For example: "Maria and I went to the movies, and Sasha went to the diner." The ", and" is joining the two independent clauses together. "Maria and I went to the movies" is one independent clause and "Sasha went to the diner." is another.
The following examples show more compound sentences.
"Dylan and Zachary were listening to the teacher, but they were passing notes in class."
"Catherine can eat a hamburger, or she can eat pasta."
Complex sentences are sentences that combine a dependent sentence and an independent sentence. The "joiner" for complex sentences is a comma. When writing a complex sentence you can also use a subordinator and a comma, instead of just a comma. In complex sentences, the independent clause doesn't always have to be first. For example: Because they had a test, the students studied hard."
Here are some more examples of complex sentences:
"The only day he had his homework, he forgot to put his name on it."
"When they got a tent, they packed up right away."
Simple sentences are really easy. They are simply an independent clause. For example: "Cameron watched TV." Since they are independent clause they contain a subject and a verb.
Compound sentences are two independent clauses joined together by a FANBOYS. When joined together they must have a comma before the FANBOYS. For example: "Maria and I went to the movies, and Sasha went to the diner." The ", and" is joining the two independent clauses together. "Maria and I went to the movies" is one independent clause and "Sasha went to the diner." is another.
The following examples show more compound sentences.
"Dylan and Zachary were listening to the teacher, but they were passing notes in class."
"Catherine can eat a hamburger, or she can eat pasta."
Complex sentences are sentences that combine a dependent sentence and an independent sentence. The "joiner" for complex sentences is a comma. When writing a complex sentence you can also use a subordinator and a comma, instead of just a comma. In complex sentences, the independent clause doesn't always have to be first. For example: Because they had a test, the students studied hard."
Here are some more examples of complex sentences:
"The only day he had his homework, he forgot to put his name on it."
"When they got a tent, they packed up right away."