simple sentence will form a single independent clause.
Compound sentences are made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, a conjunctive adverb or a
colon.
Complex sentences contain one independent (or main) clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Questions
Connect the sentences on the left with their matching descriptions on the right.
When the man trained hard, he was able to run a
marathon in under three hours.
The Spanish Armada was defeated by the Royal
Navy in 1588.
I am sick of Ted's whining, and I am also fed up to
the back teeth with your moaning!
Titus Oates claimed to have discovered a
conspiracy; however, the reality is that none
existed.
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