Definition

• a group of words consisting of a subject (often just a single noun) and a predicate (sometimes just a single verb)

• can stand alone as a grammatically viable simple sentence

• multiple independent clauses can be joined (usually with a comma and a coordinate conjunction) to form a compound sentence

Examples

• I am a bus driver.  (simple sentence)

• I want to be an astronaut.  (simple sentence)

• I am a bus driver, but I want to be an astronaut.  (compound sentence)