Sentence types by structure
- Simple: one independent clause (She sings).
- Compound: two independent clauses joined by and/but/or (She sings and he dances).
- Complex: an independent clause + a dependent clause (She sings because she is happy).
Key idea
Sentences can be simple (one clause), compound (two clauses joined by and/but/or) or complex (a main clause plus a dependent clause).
Remember
A compound sentence joins two complete ideas.