| A | B |
|---|
| I like to eat cereal in the morning. | SIMPLE SENTENCE EXAMPLE |
| one independent clause | SIMPLE SENTENCE DEFINITION |
| I like to eat cereal, and you like to eat eggs. | COMPOUND SENTENCE EXAMPLE |
| two independent clauses | COMPOUND SENTENCE DEFINITION |
| Since you like to eat cereal, I will buy some. | COMPLEX SENTENCE EXAMPLE |
| one independent clause and one subordinate clause | COMPLEX SENTENCE DEFINITION |
| Since you like to eat cereal | DEPENDENT CLAUSE EXAMPLE |
| A group of words that expresses a complete thought | SENTENCE DEFINITION |
