Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences

Sentence forms in English language - simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, compound-complex sentence phrases and clauses independent or principal clause (main clause), dependent or subordinate clause list of important coordinators and transitional expressions for compound sentences list of important subordinators for complex sentences double and multiple sentences definition and examples of simple, compound and complex sentences

Sentence Forms - Comparison

Simple sentence -

One independent clause

Compound sentence -

Two or more independent clauses

Complex sentence -

One independent clause and one or more dependent (subordinate) clauses

Compound-Complex sentence (Mixed Sentence) -

Two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause