A simple sentence has one finite verb (one which is not an infinitive, gerund, or participle). Compound sentences consist of more that one independent clause (more than one finite verb). Complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent.
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2. compound sentence
3. complex sentence
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Simple multiplication:
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So do you now see how they are the same? :)
A subject usually precedes a verb
