| COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES Simple Sentences: John picked up his pen. He wrote a letter. Compound Sentence: can contain two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word such as and, but, or or. John picked up his pen, and he wrote a letter. Complex Sentence: may contain a simple sentence combined with a group of words that cannot stand on its own. As they walked, the dry leaves crackled under their feet. not a sentence simple sentence |