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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

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Create a three-column chart explaining the components of simple, compound, and complex sentences. Be very detailed in your explanation.  

Solution

A simple sentence can also be referred to as an independent clause. It is referred to as \"independent\" because, while it might be part of a compound or complex sentence, it can also stand by itself as a complete sentence.

For example:

I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station.
\"I\" = subject, \"looked\" = verb

A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses (or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction. Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect sentences.

For example:

I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station, but they arrived at the station before noon and left on the bus before I arrived.

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone as a sentence.

For example:

I did not see Mary and Samantha at the station because they arrived at the bus station before noon.