Identifying Simple and Compound Sentences

consists of one independent clause

stands alone as a sentence

connects subjects, verbs or objects

doesn't connect two different sentences

Peter and Rudi are siblings

Peter likes reading manga and watching anime

Rudi, unlike Peter, loves travelling and doing outdoor sports.

She collects many things, like books, CDs, hand-made crafts.

consists of two or more independent clauses.

uses and, or, but, for to connect the clauses.

requires a comma before coordinator.

She loves cooking, but her sister hates it.

Her father comes from West Java, and her mother comes from North Sulawesi.

I'm thinking of selling my house, or I might rent it for business.