Building Sentences That Work

A sentence is more than just a bunch of words in a row. Good sentences have structure, meaning they follow certain rules that help ideas flow clearly.

Types of Sentences

• Simple Sentence: Has one subject and one verb.
• Compound Sentence: Joins two simple sentences with a conjunction.
• Complex Sentence: Has a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

Key Elements

• Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.
• Predicate: What the subject does or is.

Punctuation in Sentences

Punctuation marks like periods, commas, and question marks help show where sentences begin and end.

Real-World Connection

Understanding sentence structure helps you write stories, essays, and even social media posts that are easy to read.