Sentence Structure

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

A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).

A comma splice is an error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

Quotations are used to provide evidence, support arguments, or convey the exact words of a source.

Quotations should be integrated smoothly into a sentence, often introduced by a signal phrase.

A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal (e.g., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).