Sentence Structure
Simple sentence: A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb. It expresses a complete thought. Example: Juan plays football.
Compound sentence: A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so. (FANBOYS) Except in short sentences, coordinators are always preceded by a comma. Example: I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
Complex sentence: A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although or when. Example: Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.
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