Simple or compound
Her name is Sachiko and she comes from Japan.
Is the sentence simple one or a compound? My first thought was 'compound' but when I saw the missing comma before the conjunction 'and', I got confused that it might be a simple one.
Thanks.
Top answer
We have a coordination relationship between two clauses here: [Her name is Sachiko] and [she comes from Japan]. So, this is a compound sentence according to traditional grammar.
- We have a coordination relationship between two clauses here: [Her name is Sachiko] and [she comes from Japan].
- So, this is a compound sentence according to traditional grammar.
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We have a coordination relationship between two clauses here: [Her name is Sachiko] and [she comes from Japan]. So, this is a compound sentence according to traditional grammar.
0sundarnazI saw the missing comma
Ignore the fact that a sentence is not punctuated correctly when determining what kind of sentence it is.
sundarnazHer name is Sachiko, and she comes from Japan.
compound
CJ
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