Simple & Compound Sentences

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

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.'

The conjunction is 'nor'.

The conjunction is 'and'.

A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses.

Example: 'The cat sleeps.'

Example: 'I like to read, and my brother likes to play video games.'

A comma is commonly used before the coordinating conjunction.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.