Sentence Structure

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What is a sentence structure?

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Sentence structure refers to the way a sentence is arranged, including the order of words and the relationship between them.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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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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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.'

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. There are independent clauses (can stand alone) and dependent clauses (cannot stand alone).

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Example: 'in the morning'.

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What is punctuation?

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Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning. Examples include periods, commas, and question marks.

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal. The main coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction connects an independent clause with a dependent clause. Examples include although, because, since, and unless.