Does a simple sentence have two main clauses, coordinating conjunction, or one main clause, or main clause and subordinate clause(s)

Answer 1

A simple sentence contains one main clause and no subordinate clauses. It expresses a complete thought and typically has a subject and a predicate. It does not contain coordinating conjunctions that connect two independent clauses (which would form a compound sentence).

For example:

• "The cat sleeps."

In contrast, a compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (like "and," "but," or "or"), while a complex sentence contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

So to summarize, a simple sentence has only one main clause.