With the help of Matthew Wiener, Don, Peggy, Joan, and the boys we shall make it more interesting to learn the ways of the English language. First topic: Simple vs. compound sentences.
Simple sentences, also called independent clauses, have only a subject and a verb (or predicate), as in...
The universe is indifferent
Compound sentences, on the other hand, have two or more clauses joint by coordinating conjunctions (or fanboys). As in...
...which follows the 'subject+verb+indirect object+object' formula for compound sentences.
Or...
It really is that simple.
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