Our grammar rule is Simple and Compound sentences. In our video, we explained the simple and basic rules of simple ad compound sentences. Simple sentences contain a subject and a predicate which is known as an independent clause and this sentence can be by itself, but a compound sentence contains more than one subject and more than one predicate so more than one independent clause most of them time it two but could be more this sentence can also stand on its own both of these sentences tend to be short. Simple and Compound sentences contain no dependent clauses. A predicate explains what the clause (subject) is doing or what it is. Independent clause contains at least one subject and predicate, and that’s how simple and compound sentences are made they are straightforward but used almost every day in all type of writing. An example of a simple sentence is “The waves crashed onto the sandy shore” this sentence includes an independent clause with predicate and subject, the subject is waves and the shoreline, and the predicate is explaining the water crashing onto the shore. Another example this time a compound sentence would be “Mary went to work, but John went to the party, and I went home.” now this one has more than one independent clause so it makes it a compound sentence. I personally use compound sentences more than simply because it gives more detail in writing since it contains more, and everyone uses them a lot more without realizing it.

Test:

1) What is in a simple sentence 

a – independent clause 
b – verb 
c – subject 
d – all the above

2) Which is the following sentence (Mary went to go get ice cream, John went to go to work) 

a – Simple sentence 
b – Compound sentence 

3) A simple sentence has 2 or more subjects 

a – true 

b – false 

4) How many independent clauses are there in a simple sentence 

a – 1 
b – 4 
c – 6

Answer key:

1.) D 

2.) B

3.) B

4.) A