Simple Sentences

Simple Sentences are usually short. They either have one subject and one verb,

• John purchased a new car.
• John [subject 1] purchased [verb 1] a new car.

or a compound subject and one verb,

• John and Jane purchased a new car.
• John [subject 1] and Jane [subject 2] purchased [verb 1] a new car.

or one subject and a compound verb,

• John purchased and drove a new car.
• John [subject 1] purchased [verb 1]and drove [verb 1] a new car.

or a compound subject and a compound verb.

• John and Jane purchased and drove a new car.
• John [subject 1] and Jane [subject 2] purchased [verb 1] and drove [verb 2] a new car.