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What is a simple sentence example? ›

The simple sentence definition is a sentence that consists of one independent clause and no dependent clauses. For example, The child screamed. A large yellow dog bounded across the yard.

When it rains, the roads are slippery. / The roads are slippery when it rains. After we eat, let's go shopping. / Let's go shopping after we eat. As soon as they arrive, we'll eat. / We'll eat as soon as they arrive. Because it was late, we went home. / We went home because it was late.

Sentences come in three main types: simple, compound, and complex. Simple sentences contain a single independent clause. Compound sentences also contain only independent clauses - two or more of them. Complex sentences have both an independent and one or more dependent clauses.

A conjunction is a word that is used to connect words, phrases, and clauses. There are many conjunctions in the English language, but some common ones include and, or, but, because, for, if, and when. There are three basic types of conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating, and correlative.

"as long as" Example Sentences

She can't go home as long as she has work to do. As long as she has money, she is happy. As long as it's snowing, we should stay inside. At our house, my parents allow a bit of disorder as long as we clean up later.

According to the Oxford Learner's Dictionary, a clause is defined as “a group of words that includes a subject and a verb, and forms a sentence or part of a sentence.” The Cambridge Dictionary defines a clause as “a group of words, consisting of a subject and a finite form of a verb.”

Used to shows a former fact, habit, or action

We also use the phrase used to in the sense of formerly to indicate something that happened in the past but no longer does. While in centuries past there was a corresponding present tense form, use to, we now use this construction only in the past tense.

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence? ›

A simple sentence is also called an independent clause. It contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Scott plays tennis in the morning. A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet).

Use a Coordinating Conjunction

Note the comma's place after the first simple sentence or independent clause and before the coordinating conjunction, "and". In a compound sentence, simple sentences become known as independent clauses; the two independent clauses together make up a compound sentence.

Simple sentences are sentences containing one independent clause, with a subject and a predicate. Modifiers, compound subjects, and compound verbs/predicates can be used in simple sentences. The standard arrangement of a simple sentence is subject + verb + object, or SVO order.

Examples of a Simple Sentence

Tina loves cats. Tina is the subject and loves cats is the predicate. This sentence has a subject, a predicate, and one clause. Therefore, it is a simple sentence.