英语老师曾告诉我们要写“简单句” 英语老师曾告诉我们要写“简单句”

英语老师曾告诉我们要写“简单句”

Our English teachers once told us to ‘write in simple sentences’, as it is easy to write in such a way, and we won’t make many mistakes. But I now feel that is not enough. How can I improve my writing?

我们的英语老师曾告诉我们要写“简单句”，因为这样写容易，并且不容易犯错误，但我现在感到这是不够的。我该如何提高我的写作呢?

What is a simple sentence? In grammatical terms, a simple sentence has only one finite verb. Here are a few simple sentences: I opened the door. I went into the room. I walked towards the window. I opened the window. I looked out. There were children in the street. They were playing. I watched them for a long time. 
Your teacher was right. You can reduce the number of mistakes you might make by writing in this way, but as your English improves, you will want to express yourself in more complex ways. This means:
 writing compoundl sentences, using and, but, not only ... but, or, etc.: I opened the door and went