Subjects, Predicates, Simple Compound, and Complex Sentences

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A Simple Sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a Compound Sentence?

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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.'

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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 Subject in a sentence?

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The Subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The cat sleeps,' 'The cat' is the subject.

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What is a Predicate in a sentence?

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The Predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is. Example: In 'The cat sleeps,' 'sleeps' is the predicate.

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What is an Independent Clause?

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An Independent Clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. Example: 'She loves to read.'

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What is a Dependent Clause?

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A Dependent Clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction. Example: 'Because she loves to read.'

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What is a Complete Subject?

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The Complete Subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The big brown dog barks,' 'The big brown dog' is the complete subject.

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What is a Complete Predicate?

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The Complete Predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is. Example: In 'The big brown dog barks loudly,' 'barks loudly' is the complete predicate.

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What is a Conjunction?

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A Conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Common conjunctions include 'and,' 'but,' and 'or.'