Sentence Structures

A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The cat sleeps.'

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: 'The dog barks.' (The dog is the subject.)

A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. Example: 'run', 'is', 'jump'.