Subjects, predicates, clauses, and phrases work together to form complete and coherent thoughts.
[[Simple Sentence]]
Contains one independent clause. Example: ‘The cat sat on the mat.’
[[Compound Sentence]]
Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or) or a semicolon.
Example: ‘The cat sat on the mat, and the dog slept on the rug.’
[[Complex Sentence]]
Contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Example: ‘Because it was raining, the cat sat on the mat.’
[[Compound-Complex Sentence]]
Contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Example: ‘Because it was raining, the cat sat on the mat, and the dog slept on the rug.’