How can you tell if a sentence is, Simple, Compound, or Complex?

Question

Is there anything that each sentence has that idenifies it?

Answer 1

A simple sentence has a subject and a verb (ie, He walks.)

A compound sentence is two complete sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction (ie, He went to the store, and he bought milk.)

A complex sentence is a complete sentence joined by an incomplete sentence (ie, When he walked to the store, he realized he forgot his money)

Answer 2

a simple sentence makes a complete thought. eg, i went to the park (i is the subject. went is the verb. to the park is a prepositional phrase).

a compound sentence makes two complete thoughts. it joins two simple sentences together using a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, yet). eg, i left home earlier, but i still missed the bus. (i left home earlier and i still missed the bus are the two simple sentences. but is the coordinating conjunction).

a complex sentence contains a simple sentence and a dependent clause. eg, i went to the shop after the rain stopped (i went to the shop is the simple sentence. after the rain stopped is an adverb clause).

hope i simplified it well enough... :)

Answer 3

elementary sentence is concern-predicate, noun verb etc. "i like the nice and cozy chick with her massive melons". Compound makes use of a conjunction, like "and" or "or", between 2 (or more suitable) aspects which could be stand-on my own elementary sentences. "The solar became coming up and it became time for breakfast". complicated sentences use subordinate clauses - the subordinate clause is a word with concern (noun) and predicate (verb) yet needs the numerous clause for finished meaning. a complicated sentence includes 1 self sustaining clause, and one or more suitable depending clauses. The clauses are linked through both a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun. The depending clause may be the first or 2d clause contained in the sentence. If the first clause contained in the sentence relies upon, a comma usually separates both clauses. "We had to flow even as the ordinary grew to develop into eco-friendly."

Answer 4

every single sentence has a noun and a verb in it... if it doesnt... its a fragment
nd ex of a simple sentence could be: sheila jumps... sheila is the noun, and jumps is the verb
a sentence with more than one verb or noun does not mean that it is compound... ex. sheila and john run and play.
sheila and john are each nouns and run and play are verbs... this is still a simple sentence

a sentence like: john runs up hills, and richard runs down hills.
is a compound sentence... it has two main ideas... and you could split them up and create two separate simple sentences without making fragments