Types of sentences – simple and compound

The grammar project my partner and I got chosen to do was the difference between simple and compound sentences.  This certain rule has many topics branching from it that I won’t mention because other groups have done their presentations about them.  The simple and compound sentence rule is when you must choose between writing a basic, predictable, and less exciting sentence or an exciting, unpredictable, and with deeper thought sentence.   

Let’s say that you have a simple sentence for example: 

“The famous artist broke up with his girlfriend just recently.” – this is still a simple sentence because it works like Subject + Verb + Direct object. You can see it here as the “famous artist” is the subject, “Broke Up” is the verb, and “his girlfriend” is the Direct Object. 

A simple sentence is made of a single independent clause with a subject and a verb or predicate that expresses a complete thought or idea.  

On the other hand, compound sentences are more descriptive and have more juice in them overall.  

If you would take this example: 

“He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.” – This is a compound sentence because it has two subjects which are “He and He”, three verbs “ran out, stop and play”, and “money & poker” as the Direct objects.   

When you use compound sentences it brings life to your writing with a more unpredictable ending which the reader may not expect.   

Overall, the simple sentences consist of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate and compound sentences have more than one subject or predicate.  The compound sentences also have conjunction which makes them seem more unexpecting. 

Overall, simple sentences are less

Overall simple sentences have fewer words because due to the words being less descriptive with their sentences

 

Test:

What must simple sentences have?

one clause, with a single subject and predicate

What must compound sentences have?

more than one subject or predicate

Is this a compound sentence? – “Little Red Riding Hood was carrying a basket of flowers is going to her grandmother’s house.”

No

Is this a simple sentence? – Taylor Swift is one of the first singers to sell an album in its first day of release.

Yes

 

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