simple sentence

American  

noun

1. a sentence having only one clause, as I saw her the day before yesterday.

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simple sentence British  

noun

1. a sentence consisting of a single main clause Compare compound sentence complex sentence

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simple sentence Cultural  

1. A sentence containing only one independent clause and no dependent clauses: “He went home after class.” (Compare complex sentence, compound sentence, and compound-complex sentence.)

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Example Sentences

And he sums himself up with one simple sentence.

From BBC

Just like that, a simple sentence out of the blue that blindsided me.

From Los Angeles Times

Then she moves to simple sentences like “I have a pencil. I have a computer. I have a black computer,” Testerman said.

From Seattle Times

Then the dogs listened to recordings of their owners using the familiar words in simple sentences like, “Luna, here’s the ball.”

From Los Angeles Times

Each word felt heavy on my tongue as I labored through the simple sentence, stunned by the glow that surrounded her.

From Salon