Is the sentence simple or compound?

Key Notes:

🌟 Is the Sentence Simple or Compound? 🌟

What is a Sentence?

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
It always starts with a capital letter 🅰️ and ends with a full stop (.), question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!) ❗

Example:

• I like ice cream. 🍦
• Where are you going? ❓

Simple Sentence 📝

A simple sentence has only one idea or one subject and one predicate.
It does not use joining words like and, but, or.

Examples:

• She plays football. ⚽
• The dog is sleeping. 🐶💤
• I read a book. 📖

Tip: If a sentence talks about only one action or idea, it is simple! ✅

Compound Sentence 🔗

A compound sentence has two or more ideas joined together using joining words called conjunctions.
Common conjunctions: and, but, or, so, yet

Examples:

• I like tea 🍵, and my sister likes coffee ☕.
• He wanted to go out 🏞️, but it started raining 🌧️.
• You can play football ⚽, or you can read a book 📖.

Tip: If a sentence joins two ideas with a word like and, but, or, it is compound! ✅

How to Check 🕵️‍♂️

• Find the ideas: How many different actions or thoughts are there?
• Look for conjunctions: Words like and, but, or?
• Decide:
• 1 idea → Simple Sentence
• 2 or more ideas joined → Compound Sentence

Quick Examples 🎯

Sentence	Type
I am happy. 😀	Simple ✅
I went to the park 🌳, and I played football ⚽.	Compound 🔗
She sings beautifully 🎶.	Simple ✅
He was tired 😴, but he finished his homework 📚.	Compound 🔗

Remember! 💡

• Simple Sentence: 1 idea, 1 action ✅
• Compound Sentence: 2+ ideas, joined by a conjunction 🔗

Fun Trick: If you can say each part separately as a sentence, it is compound! 😎