Simple And Compound Sentences
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00:00Hi friends! Today we will learn about simple sentences and compound sentences. So let's start!
00:12We already know that a sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense.
00:19Each sentence begins with a capital letter.
00:23Each sentence ends with some end mark, such as a full stop, a question mark, or an exclamation mark.
00:34Each sentence has a verb in it. For example,
00:39Liam is a good boy.
00:43Kathy is going to the market.
00:47Let's go to the party.
00:50Alex is a brilliant boy.
00:54Mila is an intelligent girl.
00:58Have you finished your meal?
01:00Come and listen to me.
01:03So, all these are the examples of sentences.
01:08Now let's learn what is a simple sentence.
01:12A simple sentence contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
01:19A simple sentence is also called as an independent clause.
01:26It can be part of compound or complex sentences.
01:31In spite of this, it is referred to as an independent clause or a simple sentence
01:38because it can stand by itself as a complete thought.
01:43For instance,
01:45Mac waited for the bus.
01:48In this sentence, Mac is a subject, waited is a verb, and for the bus is a prepositional phrase.
02:00This sentence provides us a complete thought, thus it is a simple sentence.
02:08Let's have another example.
02:12Mila and Joe read the book.
02:17Here, two subjects are given in this sentence.
02:21Mila and Joe, which is also called as a compound subject.
02:27Read is a verb, the is a determiner, and book is a noun.
02:35Finally, this sentence provides one complete thought, and hence it is a simple sentence.
02:44Let us take another example.
02:47Evan and Sophie danced too much and felt sick.
02:53This sentence contains two subjects, Evan and Sophie,
02:58and two verbs, danced and felt, and provides a complete thought.
03:06Although this statement has two subjects and two verbs, yet it is a simple sentence
03:13because both verbs share the same subjects and express one complete thought.
03:19Next example is,
03:22Dr. John's intelligent followers gave a presentation on medicines.
03:28Here in this sentence, Dr. John's intelligent followers is a compound subject,
03:36gave is a verb, and a presentation is a noun phrase, and on medicines is a prepositional phrase.
03:46Ultimately, this sentence gives us one complete thought, and therefore it is a simple sentence.
03:55So what we learned?
03:57We learned that it is not essential that the simple sentences are always short.
04:04The usage of compound subjects, compound verbs, prepositional phrases,
04:10and other elements are responsible for lengthening the simple sentences.
04:16Now let's learn what are compound sentences.
04:20A compound sentence is a sentence which is made up of two independent clauses,
04:27and we know an independent clause contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
04:36And the two independent clauses, or simple sentences,
04:41are connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction.
04:47The coordinating conjunctions which can be used to connect these two simple sentences can be
04:56for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, because, etc.
05:05These coordination conjunctions indicate some type of connection between the two independent clauses in the sentences,
05:14but the conjunction and only adds another independent clause to the first clause.
05:22For instance,
05:24Victoria went to school and Megan went to the office.
05:29In this sentence, two independent clauses are
05:34Victoria went to school and
05:37Megan went to the office.
05:41These two independent clauses are connected using a comma followed by a conjunction, and.
05:49Remember, whenever we join two independent clauses, we use a comma followed by a conjunction,
05:58as both of these clauses have their own complete thoughts.
06:02So, this sentence is a compound sentence.
06:07Next example.
06:10Jack waited for the bus, but the bus got late.
06:15In this sentence, two independent clauses are
06:20Jack waited for the bus, and
06:23the bus got late.
06:25These two independent clauses are connected using a comma followed by a conjunction, but.
06:34Remember, whenever we join two independent clauses, we use a comma followed by a conjunction,
06:42as both of these clauses have their own complete thoughts.
06:46So, this sentence is a compound sentence.
06:51Next example.
06:54Samantha worked very hard during her exams, so she scored the highest marks.
07:01In this sentence, two independent clauses are
07:05Samantha worked very hard during her exams, and
07:11she scored the highest marks.
07:14These two independent clauses are connected with the conjunction, so,
07:20as both of these clauses have their own complete thoughts.
07:24So, this sentence is a compound sentence.
07:28Next example.
07:31I am hydrophobic, yet I want to learn swimming.
07:36In this statement, two independent clauses are
07:40I am hydrophobic, and
07:43I want to learn swimming.
07:46These two independent clauses are connected with the conjunction, yet,
07:52as both of these clauses have their own complete thoughts.
07:56So, this sentence is a compound sentence.
08:01For instance,
08:03They went to New York because they wanted to celebrate Christmas.
08:09Here, two independent clauses are
08:12They went to New York, and
08:15They wanted to celebrate Christmas.
08:18These two independent clauses are connected with the conjunction, because,
08:24as both of these clauses have their own complete thoughts.
08:29So, this sentence is a compound sentence.
08:35Another example.
08:37James did not borrow money, for it was not the right thing to do.
08:42In this statement, two independent clauses are
08:47James did not borrow money, and
08:50It was not the right thing to do.
08:53Both of these independent clauses are connected with the conjunction, for,
08:59as both of these clauses have their own complete thoughts.
09:03So, this sentence is a compound sentence.
09:07So, what we learned?
09:10We learned that a compound sentence contains two independent clauses.
09:16Here is one more thing to learn.
09:19A compound sentence can also use a semicolon
09:24to connect two independent clauses in place of conjunctions.
09:29Here we have examples.
09:33Meet me tomorrow, I will give you my notes.
09:37Here, two independent clauses are
09:40Meet me tomorrow, and
09:42I will give you my notes, are separated by the use of semicolon.
09:49The day is bright, the night is dark.
09:54In this sentence, two independent clauses are
09:58The day is bright, and
10:01The night is dark, and both are separated by the use of semicolon.
10:08Let us revise.
10:10A simple sentence contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
10:17So, these are the characteristics of a simple sentence.
10:21A subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
10:26And, a compound sentence is that sentence which is made up of two independent clauses.
10:33And these two simple sentences are connected to one another with a comma,
10:40followed by a coordinating conjunction, or a semicolon.
10:45Now you may go ahead and take a quiz to learn more.
10:49Bye-bye.