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Simple Sentence
A sentence that has one independent clause.
Maxwell is my tortoise.
Maxwell is my tortoise is a complete sentence.
Compound Sentence
A sentence that has two independent clauses.
*Usually separated with a comma and a conjunction, a semicolon, or a dash.
Tortoises are desert animals so Maxwell can’t swim.
Tortoises are desert animals is a complete sentence and so is Maxwell can’t swim.
Complex Sentence
A sentence that has one independent clause
and one dependent clause.
Maxwell is so fashionable because of his many hats.
Maxwell is so fashionable is a complete sentence but,
because of his many hats is not a complete sentence.