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Varying sentence length and complexity can help create rhythm and flow. Below are some concepts that can help when thinking about sentence complexity:
Main clause
A string of words that can stand on their own grammatically as a sentence: “I went to the shop”
Dependent clause
A string of words that cannot stand on their own as a logical sentence: “But they were out of bread”
Simple sentences
A sentence that contains only one independent clause, and no dependent clauses. It has one subject and one predicate: “I went to the shop”
Complex sentences
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. The clauses are connected by a conjunction or a subordinating conjunction. Complex sentences are used to show cause and effect, or to express a contrast, among other things.
“Because the shop was out of bread, I went to the bakery”
Independent clause: “I went to the bakery”
Dependent clause: “Because the shop was out of bread”
Compound sentences
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) and a comma or by a semicolon alone.
“I went to the shop, but they were out of bread”