simple sentence

noun

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

Examples from the web for simple sentence

They construct awkward sentences because they believe a simple sentence has no place in a formal essay.
As an example, a simple sentence or two of clarification might have sufficed.
Even a simple sentence can be inaccessible to readers if it is wordy.
Strive for a simple sentence with a subject and verb.
Everyday vocabulary and simple sentence structure should be used throughout the form.
Throughout the text, comprehension is enhanced through the use of simple sentence structure and low-level vocabulary.
Write a phrase or simple sentence about an experience generated from a group story.
The writer shows strong control over simple sentence structures, but variable control over more complex sentences.
He can construct a simple sentence but does not understand capitalization and punctuation.

British Dictionary definitions for simple sentence

noun

a sentence consisting of a single main clause Compare compound sentence, complex sentence

simple sentence in Culture

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.)