Learn about simple and compound sentences structures in this basic English grammar lesson. I'll teach you how to identify simple sentences and compound sentence types. You'll learn about simple and compound subjects and predicates and how to create compound sentences with conjunctions and semicolons.

A simple sentence contains one independent clause. It contains a subject and a predicate.
Examples:
• The boy jumped on the trampoline.
• It's a beautiful day.
• Don't speak to me that way.

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses. It contains two subjects and two predicates. We join two or more simple sentences together to make a compound sentence.
Examples:
• She's in a bad mood, so you should speak to her later.
• Jane is studying to be a lawyer, and she is the top of her class.
• We are out of milk; I need to go to the supermarket.

A compound sentence is created by combining two or more independent clauses with a comma and one of the seven coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

You can also create a compound sentence by combining two independent clauses with a semicolon.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 What is a Simple Sentence?
01:47 Simple Sentences with Compound Subjects/Predicates
04:13 What is a Compound Sentence?
05:12 Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions
06:20 Compound Sentences with Semicolons
07:48 Quiz

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