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. It has a subject and a verb.

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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).

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Example of a Simple Sentence.

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"The dog barks." This sentence has one subject (the dog) and one verb (barks).

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Example of a Compound Sentence.

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"I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain." This sentence has two independent clauses: "I wanted to go for a walk" and "it started to rain."

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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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Identify the type of sentence: "She loves to read books."

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Simple Sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: "I wanted to play outside, but it was too cold."

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Compound Sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb.

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What is a dependent clause?

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

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Identify the type of sentence: "The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it."

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Compound Sentence.