31n Grammatical classifications

Grammatically, sentences may be classified as simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.

Simple sentences

A simple sentence consists of one independent clause and no dependent clause.

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Compound sentences

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses and no dependent clause. The clauses may be joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) or by a semicolon.

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Complex sentences

A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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Compound-complex sentences

A compound-complex sentence consists of two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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