Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

Also known as an independent clause Contains a subject (noun or pronoun)

and a predicate (verb) and presents a complete thought.

- “You had me at ‘hello.’”- Dorothy Boyd – Jerry

McGuire

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses or two complete subjects and predicates.

They are joined by a coordinating conjunction –

Remember the coordinating conjunctions with this acronym - FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or yet, so)

- “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become a villian.”

– Batman - Batman Begins

A complex sentence includes an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses

Dependent clauses include a subject and predicate; however, they have a subordinator such as if, because, since, after, although, or when.

They may also include a relative pronoun such as that who or which.

This sentence contains at least three clauses

I like to call it the “triple threat.” Like a compound sentence, it contains

two unique, independent clauses. It also contains a dependent clause like

a complex sentence.

Summer romances begin for all kinds of reasons, but when all is said and done, they have one thing in common.

-Allie -The Notebook