A simple sentence has only one independent clause, but a compound sentence has more than one, using a conjunction. Both simple and compound sentences can have dependent clauses that make them "complex".
Example :
(simple) The boy walked to the store.
(compound) The boy walked to the store but he did not buy anything.
Either of the two thoughts can be a separate sentence.
Example:
The boy walked to the store that had recently reopened.
Complex, as the phrase cannot stand on its own.
The boy walked to the store that had recently reopened, but he did not buy anything for his sister.
Compound-complex, with a dependent clause on the first independent clause.
A simple sentence
First of all a simple sentence has a independent clause:Janet walked to school.A compound sentence has two simple sentences inside it with a conjunction/joining word to join it:Janet walked to school, the others rode their bikes.A complex has an independent clause and a dependent clause inside one sentence:Janet walked to school, but the others didn't.A independent clause makes sense on it's own but a dependent clause doesn't.
It is a complex sentence if it have "Dependent Clause" and "Independent Clause".
"You played tennis anyway" is the independent clause; "although it was raining" is the dependent clause. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence, but a dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
The dependent clause is between the subject ('The man') and the main verb ('was selling').
A clause can not stand alone in a sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone in a sentence.
A dependent clause is similar to a sentence because they are both made of words. And the difference: The Dependent Clause is unfinished while a sentence is.
There isn't a difference between a subordinate clause and a subordinate clause.
"a cat has its claws at the end of its paws, and a complex sentence has its pause at the end of its clause"
The difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence is that a compound sentence has two independent clauses, connected by a Coordinator. A complex sentence on contains one independent clause. A complex sentence also always contains a subordinator.
A simple sentence
The difference is a bracket is more like adding in extra information , a dash however is more like a comma in a complex sentence/clause .
A verb is a word that expresses the action, occurrence, or a state of being of the subject of a sentence or a clause. A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing. A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and the object of a verb or a preposition.
A simple sentence only has one independent clause and no dependent clauses. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses and can also have a dependent clause. The two independent clauses of a compound sentence are joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or).Simple sentence example: I am walking.Compound sentence example: I am walking, but my friend is running.
A preposition introduces a subordinate clause to the main clause of the sentence. For example, both 'to the main clause of the sentence' and 'of the sentence' are subordinate clauses. The words 'to' and 'of' are prepositions. Subordinate clauses written by themselves are not complete sentences. The main clause is still a complete sentence without the subordinate clause. A preposition introduces a subordinate clause. The main clause of the sentence. The sentence.
A dependent clause in a complex sentence is introduced by a subordinating conjunction, such as "because," "although," "if," or "when." These conjunctions create a relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause, indicating that the dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. For example, in the sentence "Although it was raining, we went for a walk," "Although it was raining" is the dependent clause.
A principal clause, also known as an independent clause, is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence and does not rely on any other clause for its meaning. For example, in the sentence "She enjoys reading," "She enjoys reading" is a principal clause. In contrast, subordinate clauses cannot stand alone and depend on a principal clause for context.