1. Simple Sentences:

• Definition: A simple sentence consists of one independent clause.
• Structure: It contains a single subject-verb pair and expresses a complete thought.
• Key Features:
  • One main clause
  • Contains a subject and a predicate
  • No conjunctions connecting additional clauses
• Example: “The dog barks.”
  • Subject: The dog
  • Predicate: barks

2. Compound Sentences:

• Definition: A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.
• Structure: It connects two or more independent clauses that could each stand alone as a complete sentence.
• Key Features:
  • Two or more main clauses
  • Joined by coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or semicolons
  • Each clause has its own subject and predicate
• Example: “The dog barks, and the cat meows.”
  • Independent Clause 1: The dog barks
  • Independent Clause 2: The cat meows
  • Conjunction: and

3. Identifying Simple Sentences:

• Look For: A single independent clause.
• Keywords: Only one subject-verb pair.
• Example: “She reads books.”
  • Subject: She
  • Predicate: reads books

4. Identifying Compound Sentences:

• Look For: Two or more independent clauses connected by a conjunction or semicolon.
• Keywords: Multiple subject-verb pairs, joined by a conjunction or semicolon.
• Example: “She reads books, and he watches movies.”
  • Independent Clause 1: She reads books
  • Independent Clause 2: He watches movies
  • Conjunction: and

5. Examples and Analysis:

• Simple Sentences:
  1. “The sun shines.”
     • Subject: The sun
     • Predicate: shines
  2. “He runs fast.”
     • Subject: He
     • Predicate: runs fast
• Compound Sentences:
  1. “The sun shines, and the birds sing.”
     • Independent Clause 1: The sun shines
     • Independent Clause 2: The birds sing
     • Conjunction: and
  2. “He runs fast, but he gets tired quickly.”
     • Independent Clause 1: He runs fast
     • Independent Clause 2: He gets tired quickly
     • Conjunction: but

6. Practice Identifying Sentence Types:

• Simple Sentence: “The dog barks.”
• Compound Sentence: “The dog barks, and the cat sleeps.”

7. Key Points for Differentiation:

• Simple Sentence:
  • Contains only one independent clause
  • No additional clauses or complex structures
• Compound Sentence:
  • Contains two or more independent clauses
  • Uses coordinating conjunctions or semicolons to connect clauses