1. Simple and Compound Sentences

2. A simple sentence is a sentence with one complete thought
A simple sentence is a sentence with one complete thought. There is one subject and one predicate.

3. Examples of simple sentences.
Tom is my friend.
He is nice to me.
Tom always plays with me.

4. A compound sentence is a sentence with joining thoughts
A compound sentence is a sentence with joining thoughts. There are two subjects and two predicates.
The two thoughts are joined together by a comma and a conjunction.
(and, but, so, or, nor, yet)

5. Examples of compound sentences.
1. Tom is my friend, and he is nice
to me.
2. Amy has a dog, and she has a cat.

6. This is not a compound sentence.
1. Tom is my friend, and is nice
to me.
It does not have 2 subjects . If you separated the sentences you would have:
Tom is my friend. (subject and predicate)
Is nice to me. (predicate, missing the subject)

7. This is not a compound sentence.
1. Amy has a dog, and a cat.
It does not have 2 subjects . If you separated the sentences you would have:
Amy has a dog. (subject and predicate)
A cat. (predicate, missing the subject)

8. This is not a compound sentence.
1. Sarah likes cakes, cookies, and pies for
desserts.
It does not have 2 subjects or 2 predicates . If you separated the sentences you would have:
Sarah likes cakes, cookies.
Pies for dessert.