Compound vs simple sentence.
I went to the beach and learned to swim.
Is it a compound sentence? Many believe it's a simple sentence.
Thanks.
Top answer
It is a simple sentence with a compound predicate. Here is a compound sentence, which is two main clauses joined by a conjunction. [ I went to the beach ] and [ I learned to swim.
- It is a simple sentence with a compound predicate.
- Here is a compound sentence, which is two main clauses joined by a conjunction.
- [ I went to the beach ] and [ I learned to swim.
- ] [ Main clause] and [ main clause] Compare with two predicates joined by a conjunction: I [ went to the beach ] and [ learned to swim ] .
- Subject [ predicate ] and [ predicate ].
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It is a simple sentence with a compound predicate.
Here is a compound sentence, which is two main clauses joined by a conjunction.
[ I went to the beach ] and [ I learned to swim. ]
[ Main clause] and [ main clause]
Compare with two predicates joined by a conjunction:
I [ went to the beach ] and [ learned to swim ] .
Subject [ predicate ] and [ predic
0anonymousIs it a compound sentence?
No.
anonymousMany believe it's a simple sentence.
Many are right. A compound predicate is not the same as a compound sentence.
CJ
0I went to the beach and learned to swim.
It is a simple sentence.
The underlined elements are VPs (verb phrases) connected with the coordinator "and". The subject of the sentence is "I" and the coordination of the two VPs together with "and" forms the predicate.
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