This document defines and provides examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences. A simple sentence contains one subject and one predicate. A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a conjunction like "and" or "but." A complex sentence contains one simple sentence and one or more dependent clauses.

1. Simple, Compound,
and Complex

2. Simple Sentence
A simple sentence
ONE SUBJECT & ONE
PREDICATE
The breeze blew steadily.

3. Simple Sentence

4. Simple Sentence
A simple sentence can

5. Simple Sentence
A simple sentence can
have a subject that can be compound

6. Simple Sentence
A simple sentence can
have a subject that can be compound
Maya and Alicia walked to the
park.

7. Simple Sentence
A simple sentence can
have a subject that can be compound
Maya and Alicia walked to the
park.
have a predicate that can be compound

8. Simple Sentence
A simple sentence can
have a subject that can be compound
Maya and Alicia walked to the
park.
have a predicate that can be compound
Maya climbed the rock wall and
slid down the slide.

9. Compound Sentence

10. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two or more
simple sentences connected by a comma
and a conjunction (and, but, or).

11. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two or more
simple sentences connected by a comma
and a conjunction (and, but, or).
The kite was caught in the tree, and we
tried to get it down.

12. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two or more
simple sentences connected by a comma
and a conjunction (and, but, or).
The kite was caught in the tree, and we
tried to get it down.
OR by a semicolon

13. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two or more
simple sentences connected by a comma
and a conjunction (and, but, or).
The kite was caught in the tree, and we
tried to get it down.
OR by a semicolon
Maya changed her kite design; she
added two tails.

14. Complex Sentence

15. Complex Sentence
A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE
sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses.

16. Complex Sentence
A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE
sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses.
Although the breeze was steady, both kites
continued to dive.

17. Complex Sentence
A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE
sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses.
Although the breeze was steady, both kites
continued to dive.
although the was breeze was steady

18. Complex Sentence
A complex sentence consists of one SIMPLE
sentence and one or more DEPENDENT clauses.
Although the breeze was steady, both kites
continued to dive.
although the was breeze was steady
both kites continued to dive