1. Different Kinds of Sentences
Simple, Compound, Complex

2. Simple sentences:
This is Advanced Grammar.
It meets on Tuesday night.
It meets at six o’clock.

3. A compound sentence puts
sentences together using a
conjunction = coordinating
conjunction. (FANBOYS =
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

4. Compound sentences:
This is advanced grammar class, and
it meets Tuesday evening.
Some people have been working all
day, so they are tired.
I’m tired, but I’m making money.

5. A complex sentence combines
two sentences with a
subordinator. There are many:
although, because, even
though, if, when, while, before, a
fter, until

6. A complex sentence combines
two sentences with a
subordinator = subordinating
conjunction. There are many:
although, because, even
though, if, when, while, before, a
fter, until

7. Complex sentences:
I was playing soccer when my
Mom called me.
When my Mom called me, I was
playing soccer.

8. Complex sentences:
Although this is a difficult
assignment, I have to do it.
I have to do this assignment
although it is difficult.

9. Complex sentences:
I lived in China until I came to the
United States.
(with names of countries, usually
there is no article)

10. A subordinator begins an adverb
clause.
A complex sentence has an
adverb clause in it.
Some people call it the
subordinate clause.

11. When I lived in China, I didn’t
know how to speak English.
I didn’t know how to speak
English when I lived in China.

12. Complex sentence with a subordinator:
I came to this country so that I could join
my family.
I came to this country because I wanted
to join my country.
Compound sentence with a conjunction:
I wanted to join my family, so I came to
the U.S.

13. He lived in China.
He lived in Russia.
He lived in Vietnam.
He lived in Mexico.
Just a few exceptions

14. the Soviet Union
the United States
the Philippines
the Netherlands

15. the Soviet Union
the United States
the Philippines
the Netherlands