Examples for Is the sentence simple or compound:

Simple Sentences:

  1. The cat sleeps.
  2. She writes letters.
  3. The sun rises.
  4. He enjoys pizza.
  5. The dog barked.
  6. They laughed loudly.
  7. She swims every day.
  8. Birds fly south.
  9. The book is interesting.
  10. The phone rang.
  11. I like coffee.
  12. The car stopped suddenly.
  13. She reads novels.
  14. The baby cried.
  15. They play games.
  16. The tree fell.
  17. I finished my homework.
  18. He plays guitar.
  19. The wind blew.
  20. She painted a picture.
  21. The bus arrived.
  22. The flowers bloomed.
  23. He watched TV.
  24. The cat purred.
  25. She cooked dinner.

Compound Sentences:

  1. The cat sleeps, and the dog barks.
  2. She writes letters, but he writes emails.
  3. The sun rises, and the birds start singing.
  4. He enjoys pizza, so he orders it every Friday.
  5. The dog barked, but the cat ignored it.
  6. They laughed loudly, and everyone joined in.
  7. She swims every day, yet she is still not fast.
  8. Birds fly south for the winter, and they return in the spring.
  9. The book is interesting, but it is too long.
  10. The phone rang, but no one answered it.
  11. I like coffee, and my friend likes tea.
  12. The car stopped suddenly, so we had to pull over.
  13. She reads novels, and he reads magazines.
  14. The baby cried, and the parents rushed to comfort it.
  15. They play games, or they go to the park.
  16. The tree fell, but no one was hurt.
  17. I finished my homework, so I went outside to play.
  18. He plays guitar, and his brother plays drums.
  19. The wind blew fiercely, and the trees swayed.
  20. She painted a picture, and it won an award.
  21. The bus arrived, and the passengers got on.
  22. The flowers bloomed, and the garden looked beautiful.
  23. He watched TV, but he did not enjoy the show.
  24. The cat purred, and the dog wagged its tail.
  25. She cooked dinner, and they all ate together.