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Sentence Types Asbury University Center for Academic Excellence There are four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. 1. Simple sentences have a single subject/verb combination. They are also known as independent clauses. Blue ants attack with stinging and biting. In this sentence, there is only one subject/verb combination: “ants” is the subject, and “attack” is the verb. Simple sentences may also have a compound subject and/or verb. Blue ants daily attack and destroy three human settlements in rural areas of the West. “Ants” is the subject, and “attack” and “destroy” are the verbs. A simple sentence can also have a compound subject. Blue ants and their alien friends threaten the existence of our civilization. A simple sentence can also have a compound subject and a compound verb. Blue ants and their alien friends threaten and attack the existence of our civilization. 2. Compound sentences have more than one subject/verb combination. They are formed by connecting simple sentences with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so) or a semicolon. Reports of blue ant attacks have prompted several emergency responses, but response teams have not yet arrived in time to rescue people in the settlements. The two simple sentences are joined by a comma and the coordinating conjunction “but.” They could also be combined using a semicolon instead of the comma and coordinating conjunction. 3. Complex sentences are formed by joining a simple sentence with one or more dependent clauses. Dependent clauses are usually marked by words like after, although, because, before, since, when, that, and while. They cannot stand alone as sentences. The dependent clause below is underlined. Because researchers are uncertain about the origin of these blue ants, some doomsayers fear the rise of other mega-pests. 4. Compound-Complex sentences are formed by connecting two or more independent clauses with one or more dependent clauses. The suggestion that we consider other planets as potential new homes has been taken seriously by some, but few world leaders consider abandoning earth an option. 2 Adapted from Sentence Skills, by John Langan, 6th ed.