Simple, Compound & Complex

. Introduction

1. Simple Sentences:

In the simple sentence we find only one subject and a predicate. There are only one subject and a predicate in each sentences below. 

• I went to the market
• I read a story boo
• The dog barks
• The train moves.
• The leaves fall from the tree.

2. Compound sentences.

 

1. I went to the super market.
2. I purchased fruits.

The above two sentences are simple sentences.

1. When I went to the supermarket I purchased fruits

In the above sentence there are two subjects and two predicates. The underlined words from a main clause in the sentence whereas the first part of the sentence forms a subordinate clause.

A sentence in which there is a main clause with one or more subordinate clause is a complex sentence.

i. I went to the playground.

ii. I played football 

The above two simple sentences can be formed as a single sentence by adding and as written here below.

• I went to the playground and I played football .

In this sentence we notice there are two main clauses. As such this is called a compound sentence. A compound sentence is one in which there are more than one main clause with or without subordinate clauses.

• When I went to the playground I met my friend and we played football together..

This is a compound sentence in which there are two main clauses and one subordinate clause.

Type 1

Simple

subject + verb+ too + adj + to + verb1

1. He is too honest to steal.

2. The fruit is too sweet for me to eat

Compound

subject + verb+ very + adj + and so + sub + cannot/could not + verb1

1.He is very honest and so he cannot steal.

2.The fruit is very sweet and so I can eat.

Complex

sub + verb + so + adj + that + sub + cannot/ could not + verb 1

1. He is so honest that he could not steal.

2. The fruit is so sweet that I can eat it

Type 2

Simple

Inspite of/ Despite of / For all + pos.adj + Noun + S +V+O/C/A

1. Inspite of his poverty, he remains cheerful.

Compound

S+V+O/C/A + but/yet/still + S+V+O/C/A

1. He is poor yet he remains cheerful.

Complex

Though/Although/Even though + S+V+O/C/A , S+V+O/C/A

1.Though he is poor, he remains cheerful