English
Sentence structure.
Definition
The way words, phrases, and clauses are arranged to form sentences. Understanding sentence structure includes knowing the difference between simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, and how varying structure improves writing flow and clarity.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Simple: "The dog barked."
- 2 Compound: "The dog barked, and the cat ran away."
- 3 Complex: "Although the dog barked, the cat stayed on the fence."