Some students believe it is possible to identify simple, compound, and complex sentences by looking at the complexity of the sentence. Is the idea (or ideas) in the sentence simple, or complex? Does one idea in a sentence make it simple? Do two ideas make it compound? However, sentence identification does not work that way.
First, try to identify the subjects and verbs in a sentence. Then identify coordinators and subordinators when they exist. With these two steps, sentence identification becomes a lot easier.
First, try to identify the subjects and verbs in a sentence. Then identify coordinators and subordinators when they exist. With these two steps, sentence identification becomes a lot easier.
On www.slideshare.net you can read a great explanation of simple, compound and complex sentences in a well set out slideshow. Follow this link: Simple, compound and complex sentences.