Types of Sentences and Sentence Formulas Simple Sentence (Independent Clause) Subject + Verb + End Punctuation (IC.) Complex Sentence Dependent Clause + Comma + Independent Clause + End Punctuation (DC, IC.) Independent Clause + Dependent Clause + End Punctuation (IC DC.) Compound Sentence Independent Clause + Comma + Conjunction (FANBOYS) + Independent Clause + End Punctuation (IC, FANBOYS IC.) Compound Complex Sentence Dependent Clause + Comma + Independent Clause + Comma + Conjunction (FANBOYS) + Independent Clause + End Punctuation Independent Clause + Comma + Conjunction (FANBOYS) + Independent Clause + Dependent Clause + End Punctuation (Note: Put a comma after the dependent clause if it is introductory)