simple sentence

noun

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

simple sentence

noun

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

simple sentence

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 .)

Example Sentences

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

I remember how much weight he brought to one of his first "Lost" lines, the simple sentence: "Are you fine?"

From Salon

He credits Welty with transforming him in one simple sentence.

From Los Angeles Times