Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a simple sentence?

Contains two or more independent clauses

What is the purpose of using a variety of sentence structures in writing?

To make the writing more engaging for the reader.

A coordinating conjunction joins independent clauses; the acronym is FANBOYS.

I can identify and construct simple, compound, and complex sentences.

1
A simple sentence contains one independent clause, meaning it has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.
2
Compound sentences combine two or more independent clauses, often joined by coordinating conjunctions such as those remembered by the acronym FANBOYS.
3
Complex sentences consist of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses; a comma is needed when the dependent clause begins the sentence.