Combining Sentences

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

You can combine two sentences into a simple sentence by using a conjunction or by rephrasing. Example: 'Margaret will be thirteen years old in March.'

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.'

You can combine sentences into a compound sentence by using coordinating conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'or'. Example: 'Passengers walked to their trains, and they were in a great hurry.'

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

You can combine sentences into a complex sentence by using subordinating conjunctions like 'because', 'since', or 'although'. Example: 'The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers since it has provided valuable information about our solar system.'

A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'because', and 'since'.

Combining sentences helps to create more complex and varied sentence structures, improving writing style and clarity.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb. Example: 'She loves to read.'

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause. Example: 'Because she loves to read...'