3、高考对简单句、并列句和各种复合句的考查常表现在对连词的选择和使用上。如：and, but, or, while，以及其它连接名词性从句、定语从句和状语从句的连接词、关联词。
2、祈使句、反意疑问句和感叹句是高考命题的热点之一。有时把祈使句与反意疑问句结合于一体来考查。一个题目，几个考点，是近几年命题的发展趋势。
2、分类：
从句按其在复合句中的作用,分为主语从句、表语从句、宾语从句、同位语、定语从句和状语从句等。
(四)高考考点探讨
1、概念：
主从复合句由一个主句和一个或一个以上的从句构成。主句为句子的主体,从句只用作句子的一个次要成分,不能独立成为一个句子。从句通常由关联词引导,并由关联词将从句和主句联系在一起。
4、表示因果关系，常用的连词有so, for, therefore等。e. g. August is the time of the year for rice harvest, so every day I work from dawn until dark.
主从复合句：
3、表示转折，常用的连词有but, still, however, yet, while, when等。e. g. He was a little man with thick glasses, but he had a strange way of making his classes lively and interesting.
2、表示选择，常用的连词有or, either…or…, otherwise等。e. g. Hurry up, or you’ll miss the train.
1、表示连接两个同等概念，常用and, not only…but also…, neither…nor…, then等连接。e. g. The teacher’s name is Smith, and the student’s name is John.
3. there be句型是一种特殊的句子，真正的主语在后面，含义为“有……”
①谓语动词和主语保持一致：There is a television in the sitting room.
②有两个或更多的主语时，动词一般和最近的一个保持一致：There are two girls and a boy dancing in the hall.
③主语的后面有时有修饰语：There are a lot of difficulties facing us. There were many things to be done(此处也可以使用to do).
④谓语动词be可以有时态的变化:There will be a concert in the park tonight. There was little change in him.
⑤谓语也可以有不定式构成的复合谓语。
There used to be a cinema here.
There seems to be something the matter with her.
Is there going to be any activity tonight？
⑥there be句式变疑问句，把be提前；变反意疑问句也要借助there。
Is there any hope of getting the job？
There is nothing wrong with your watch，is there？
⑦there be句型中也可以使用诸如：live，follow，come，stand，sit，exist等不及物动词：
Once upon a time，there lived a fisherman on the island.
There came a knock at the door.
At the top of the hill there stands an old temple.
⑧用于非谓语的情况下，有时用不定式的复合结构there to be或动名词的复合结构和独立主格结构there being：
You wouldn’t want there to be another war. (不定式的复合结构)
The teacher was satisfied with there being no mistakes in his homework. (动名词的复合结构)
There being nothing else to do，we went home. (独立主格结构)
(三)并列句的分类
并列句基本概念：
并列复合句是由两个或两个以上并列而又独立的简单句构成。两个简单句常由并列连接词连在一起；但有时不用连接词,只在两个简单句之间用一逗号或分号。