2. CLAUSES
Independent Clause: contains a subject, a verb,
and a complete thought. It can stand alone.
Dependent Clause: contains a subject and a verb,
but no complete thought.
3. SIMPLE SENTENCES
A simple sentence = ONE independent clause.
Examples:
The clown frightened the little girl.
She ran off screaming.
4. COMPOUND SENTENCES
A compound sentence= two independent clauses
joined by:
A. a coordinating conjunction
(for, and,nor, but, or, yet, so),
B. a conjunctive adverb (e.g. however,
therefore)
C. a semicolon alone.
5. COMPOUND SENTENCES
Examples:
The clown frightened the girl, and she ran off
screaming.
The clown frightened the girl; therefore, she ran
off screaming.
The clown frightened the girl; she ran off
screaming.
6. COMPLEX SENTENCES
Complex sentences= one dependent clause
(headed by a subordinating conjunction or a
relative pronoun ) joined to an independent
clause.
Example:
After the clown frightened the girl, she ran off
screaming.
The girl, who fears clowns, always runs off
screaming.
7. COMPLEX COMPOUND SENTENCES
A compound complex sentence = two independent
clauses joined to one or more dependent clauses.
Example:
After the clown frightened the girl, she ran off
screaming, and the clown flew into a rage.
