Practice identifying simple, compound, complex, and compound / Complex sentences.

A simple sentence has one independent clause (a single complete thought with a subject and a verb) and no dependent clauses. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (like and, but, so, or or), a semicolon, or a conjunctive adverb. Each clause is an equal, complete thought. A complex sentence has one independent clause combined with at least one dependent clause (a clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction like because, although, if, or when and cannot stand alone). A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses plus one or more dependent clauses. It combines the rules of both compound and complex structures.