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Encyclopedia > Simple sentence

A simple sentence is a sentence structure that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses. In grammar, an independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself as a grammatically viable simple sentence. ... A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) cannot stand alone as a sentence. ...

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Examples

  • The singer bowed.

This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, singer, and one predicate, bowed. According to a tradition that can be tracked back to Aristotle, every sentence can be divided in two main constituents, one being the subject of the sentence and the other being its predicate. ... In traditional grammar, a predicate is one of the two main parts of a sentence (the other being the subject, which the predicate modifies). ...

  • The baby cried.

This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, baby, and one predicate, cried. According to a tradition that can be tracked back to Aristotle, every sentence can be divided in two main constituents, one being the subject of the sentence and the other being its predicate. ... In traditional grammar, a predicate is one of the two main parts of a sentence (the other being the subject, which the predicate modifies). ...

  • The girl ran into her bedroom.

This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, girl, and one predicate, ran into her bedroom. According to a tradition that can be tracked back to Aristotle, every sentence can be divided in two main constituents, one being the subject of the sentence and the other being its predicate. ... In traditional grammar, a predicate is one of the two main parts of a sentence (the other being the subject, which the predicate modifies). ...

  • In the backyard, the dog barked and howled at the cat.

This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, dog, and one predicate, barked and howled at the cat. This predicate has two verbs, known as a compound predicate: barked and howled. This compound verb should not be confused with a compound sentence. In the backyard and at the cat are prepositional phrases. Consists of an independent clause Must contain a subject and a verb Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... According to a tradition that can be tracked back to Aristotle, every sentence can be divided in two main constituents, one being the subject of the sentence and the other being its predicate. ... In traditional grammar, a predicate is one of the two main parts of a sentence (the other being the subject, which the predicate modifies). ... A compound sentence can refer, in similar ways, to two things In mathematical logic, sentences formed using logical operators to connect two. ... A prepositional phrase (PP) is a linguistic term for a phrase whose head is a preposition. ...


See also

In the English language, a compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses, but does not need a dependent clause. ... A complex sentence is a sentence with an independent clause and at least one dependent clause (subordinating clause). ... In syntax, a sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses is referred to as a complex-compound sentence. ...

References

  • Rozakis, Laurie (2003). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style pp. 167–168. Alpha. ISBN 1-59257-115-8. 

External links

  • The Structure of a Sentence

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Sentence (linguistics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (240 words)
In linguistics, a sentence is a unit of language, characterised in most languages by the presence of a finite verb.
For example, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog." The shortest legal sentences in the English language are "I am" and "I do" - although with some bending of the rules, the imperative "Go!" can be considered the shortest correct sentence.
Traditionally, each sentence is regarded as having a subject, an object and a verb, even if one of these is implied.
English Department, Pittsburg State University (359 words)
In a simple sentence with one subject and one verb, the only punctuation is usually a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence and a period at the end.
In a simple sentence with one subject and a compound verb, the only punctuation in the sentence is usually a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end.
In a simple sentence with a compound subject and a compound verb, the only punctuation in the sentence is usually a capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end.
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