Simple and compound sentences

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• Simple sentences
• Compound sentences
• Examples of simple sentences
• Examples of compound sentences

The prayers they are the smallest syntactic units used in a language. Every sentence must always begin with a capital letter and end with a period.

Each sentence consists of two central parts: a subject (who performs the action) and a predicate (the action).

There are many ways to classify sentences. According to the number of propositions or suborations (each one with its subject and predicate) they are distinguished between simple (they have a single predicate and, therefore, a single subject) or compound (they have more than one predicate and, therefore, more than a subject).

Simple sentences

A sentence is simple when all the verbs in the sentence (be it one or more) refer to the same subject. For example: Juan runs a lot. / Juan and Martín run a lot. / Juan runs and jumps.

To define if a sentence is simple, we can ask ourselves the following questions:

Who is doing the action? This is the question that must be asked to recognize the subject (noun) of the sentence.

What is (or does) the subject? By answering this question we will be able to recognize the action, that is, the verb of the sentence and thus identify the predicate.

For example: Maria went to my house.

Who went to my house? Maria (subject)
What did Maria do? Went to my house (predicate)

Simple sentences can have:

• Simple subject. For example: Maria dances very well. (it's simple because it has only one core: "Maria")
• Composite subject. For example: Mary and Juana they dance very well. (It is composed because it has more than one verbal nucleus: "María" and "Juana")
• Tacit subject. For example: Dances very well. (It is tacit because it is not explicit but it is understood that it speaks of him, her or you)
• Compound predicate. For example: Maria dance Y sings very well. (It is composed because it has two verbal nuclei: "dance" and "sing")
• Simple predicate. For example: Maria dance very well. (it's simple because it has only one verbal nucleus: "dance")

Compound sentences

Compound sentences are those that have more than one verb conjugated to different subjects. For example: My friend was late and her parents got mad.

Suborations, also called propositions, have syntactic coherence in themselves: (My friend was late) (her parents got mad).

Each of the two verbs refers to different subjects ("came" is the verb that refers to "my friend" and "angry" is the verb that refers to "their parents." To join one proposition with another, links or links are used connectors ("and", in this case).

Compound sentences can be:

• Coordinated. The two propositions have the same hierarchy. For example: They sing and I listen to them carefully.
• Subordinate. A proposition is subordinate to another main proposition. For example:Juan plays the guitar that I gave him.

Examples of simple sentences

1. Raúl didn't like the nuts.
2. Alejandra did not want to participate.
3. Ana bought 4 plane tickets.
4. Ana got lucky yesterday.
5. Antonella left the kindergarten.
6. Antonia did the shopping today.
7. Carla had an accident.
8. Carlos called me yesterday.
9. Carmela sang all night.
10. Claudia was walking along the coast.
11. Beware of the Dog.
12. The club will be closed.
13. The sea was calm.
14. The duck crossed the river.
15. The restaurant was packed.
16. The sun rose at 6:45 a.m.
17. The wind would not stop blowing.
18. She bought a cake.
19. These plants don't need a lot of water.
20. Ezequiel has training tomorrow.
21. Jasmine bought a car.
22. Juan got that job.
23. Karina must work today.
24. The street was wet.
25. The city was on fire.
26. People do not allow the descent of transport.
27. The lamp burned out.
28. The moon was covered with clouds.
29. The kettle was boiling.
30. The bees were many.
31. The houses are cheap.
32. The creams of that brand are excellent.
33. Aunt Olga's infusions are the richest.
34. The plants died.
35. Mom's recipes are exquisite.
36. Animals are quite aggressive.
37. Imported cars are quite expensive.
38. The lambs came out of their pen.
39. The employees were hungry.
40. The students graduated on Friday.
41. The mariachis sang “las mañanitas”.
42. The children really enjoyed that activity.
43. Marta sang that ugly song.
44. For Ana that sunrise was unique.
45. Patricio reads a chemistry book.
46. Rodrigo went on vacation.
47. Romina cried all afternoon.
48. Sabrina went to the dance yesterday.
49. We don't have enough money
50. They were late for the presentation.

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Examples of compound sentences

1. Alejandro wanted to talk to her but she was traveling.
2. Amalia is a good friend but Clara doesn't know it.
3. Ana Clara cried all night but her boyfriend consoled her.
4. Ana tells a story and Romina gathers her toys.
5. Ana prepares the food and Pedro prepares the table.
6. Andrea ate a lot, Juan offered her a natural digestive.
7. Every morning Teresa and Antonio had breakfast together, but the silence was present little by little.
8. Candela traveled to Buzios while Zoe went to Canada.
9. Candida was very afraid, Pablo laughed at her.
10. As we closed the blinds, the wind began to blow harder and we heard a very loud noise.
11. Constanza fell in love with Juan, he only thought about Sofia.
12. Denisse missed the bus and Carla got angry.
13. The newspaper published an incorrect note that the editor had banned.
14. The money was in the safe and Pablo knew it.
15. She applied the beauty creams, he looked at her lovingly.
16. She got angry with Rodrigo but he didn't speak to her anymore.
17. Evelyn painted a picture, her mom was proud.
18. Isabel called her brother for his birthday and he smiled at it.
19. Juan woke up with a very cold and the doctor forbade him to go to school.
20. The song was very sweet and Carla liked it.
21. The house was clean and the curtains were bright.
22. The food was salty, Catalina didn't like it.
23. The mountain was difficult to climb but Maria was not afraid.
24. The music that Tiziano composed was for his girlfriend, she never heard it.
25. The night was starry and the lovers kissed as a sign of their love.
26. The movie was over but they hadn't liked it.
27. The afternoon was beautiful, Evelyn went for a walk.
28. The ants ate the tree and Maria got angry.
29. Pets barked incessantly, the owner complained to their owners.
30. The girls acted very well but the power went out at the last minute.
31. The clouds cleared the sky, soon the sun appeared.
32. The windows were open, many dragonflies entered.
33. The shoes were on sale and Juan bought two pairs.
34. Laura started the diet, Juana did not.
35. The dogs stole the food and the lady got angry.
36. Lucas left on the 5 pm train but Camila was late.
37. After the accident, Ana did not speak anymore, her mother was very worried.
38. Marcelo bought a big house, his daughters were very happy.
39. María sings very well, although Antonio did not like it very much.
40. Martina was 3 years old when her grandmother passed away.
41. While the children walk angrily in the park, the parents walk happily.
42. I have to warn you not to get into that business.
43. We want to know more about how you got here safely.
44. I'm singing like you taught me
45. You know I love you.
46. I am worried about the problems that Santiago brought you.
47. We finally got to the place where I lived when I was little.
48. We all went to eat at the place you recommended.
49. Yolanda bought fruits that were rotten.
50. They told me that the neighbor has a new boyfriend.

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