Sentence Types - Simple and Compound

Sentences are made up of clauses

A clause has a subject and a predicate

Subject (noun/pronoun) is who or what the sentence is about.

Predicate (verb) is what the subject is/is doing.

Clauses can be...

Independent - can stand on its own

Dependent - cannot stand on its own

Both have subjects and predicates

If Denise comes to class late - Dependent

I’ll tell her the assignment - Independent

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-Complex

The type of sentence depends on the types of clauses it has in it.

One independent clause

Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit.

David Letterman and Jay Leno host talk shows.

My son toasts and butters his bagel.

Two or more independent clauses joined by a...

Coordinating conjunction - FANBOYS

She did not cheat on the test, for it was not the right thing to do.

Semi-colon ;

You need to check back tomorrow; I will see if the book has arrived.