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Mary “Liebs” Honeycutt

Created on March 23, 2023

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Sentence Types

Using a variety of sentence types will make your writing more interesting to your reader.

Simple

Independent

  • 1 Independent clause (can stand on its own)
  • May contain phrases
Example: I wore a raincoat.

Compound

  • 2+ Independent clauses
  • Connected by a ; OR a comma and a coordinating conjunction
Example: I wore a raincoat, but I still got wet.

Independent

Complex

Dependent

  • 1 Independent clause & 1 dependent clause
  • Punctuation determined by order
  • Look for subordinating conjunctions
Example: When it rained, I wore a raincoat.

Compound-Complex

  • 2+ Independent clauses & 1+ dependent clause(s)
  • Look for subordinating conjunctions
Example: When it rained, I wore a raincoat, but I still got wet.