Simple and Compound Sentences

Which one is a simple sentence?

• I sang, and he danced.

• I sang and danced.

Is this a simple or compound sentence?

God is always with us.

• Simple

• Compound

True or False: A simple sentence needs at least TWO independent clauses.

• True

• False

Which one is a compound sentence?

• Thank you for bringing medical supplies here.

• We performed well, so we bagged the 1st place.

Which statement is true?

• An independent clause should always have a subject and a verb.

• An independent clause should either have a subject or a verb.

Which one is a simple sentence?

• Viannah and I are eating and watching a movie.

• Viannah and I are eating, for we are hungry.

Which one is a compound sentence?

• My teacher taught me how to write an essay.

• My teacher taught me how to write an essay, and she shared helpful tips.

Is this a simple or compound sentence?

She thanked me, and she gave me food.

• simple

• compound

A compound sentence should at least have:

• two independent clauses

• one independent clauses

Which one is a correctly-written compound sentence?

• Mrs. Dela Cruz baked a cake and she delivered it.

• Mrs. Dela Cruz baked a cake, and she delivered it.