Sentence structure

Simple, compound and complex sentences.

English for Communication5 questions

Three kinds of sentence

Simple: one independent clause. “The bus arrived late.”
Compound: two or more independent clauses joined by and, but, or, so. “The bus arrived late, so we missed the show.”
Complex: one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. “Because the bus arrived late, we missed the show.”

Dependent clauses begin with words like because, although, when, if, who, which and that.

“She was tired, but she finished the report.” This sentence is:	Easy
“When the bell rang, the students left.” This sentence is:	Medium
Which of these is a simple sentence?	Easy
Combine into a complex sentence: “He was ill. He went to school.”	Medium
Which word introduces a dependent clause?	Easy