Sentences

Question 1

Simple Sentence

Answer 1

Contains a subject and a verb (Independent Clause)

E.g. Jesse ran, Murdoch walked

Question 2

Compound Sentence

Answer 2

Contains two or more independent clauses. They are joined by a coordinating conjunction.

E.g. Jesse ran and Author skipped

Question 3

Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer 3

Has at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.

E.g. Jack travelled by train but he did not arrive on time because the line had been blocked by a fallen tree.