Question

Describe the differences between Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences. Describe what each sentence type contains and the elements included in each sentence type that helps identify they type of sentence it is.

Responses should be at least 5-7 sentences long.

Answer 1

A simple sentence has a subject and a verb and sometimes an object or complement. E.g.

She smiled. (subject + verb)

She looked pretty. (subject + verb + complement)

A complex sentence is a simple sentence with subordinate clause joined to it. A subordinate clause depends on another clause to complete an idea, so we call subordinate clauses dependent clauses. E.g.

She smiles when she is happy. (Independent clause + dependent clause)

A compound sentence has two or more simple sentences joined together, usually with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. E.g.

She smiled, and she laughed. (Two sentences joined with a comma + coordinator.)

HOW TO IDENTIFY ?

1. The most basic type of sentence is a simple sentence.

2.If two clauses are connected with a coordinating conjunction, it's a compound sentence.

3. If two clauses are connected with a subordinating conjunction, it's a complex sentence.

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