Simple and Compound Sentences

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A Simple Sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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A Compound Sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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Identify the following sentence type: 'Kelsey and Emily are excited to see the episode of The Walking Dead.'

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Simple Sentence

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Identify the following sentence type: 'Judy and Grace ate an entire pizza during lunch.'

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Simple Sentence

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Which punctuation is used to join two independent clauses in a Compound Sentence?

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A semicolon (;) or a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'I love chocolate froyo; it is my favorite flavor.'

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Identify the following sentence type: 'I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one.'

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Compound Sentence

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Identify the following sentence type: 'My mom told me to clean my room, or I won't be able to go to the movies with my friends.'

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Compound Sentence

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. The main coordinating conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She runs every morning.'

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What is the difference between a Simple Sentence and a Compound Sentence?

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A Simple Sentence has one independent clause, while a Compound Sentence has two or more independent clauses.