Learn the differences between simple, compound and complex sentences, to write in more detail.

Complex sentences‌ Complex sentences combine independent (or main) and dependent (or subordinate) clauses. Ex: When Katie’s dog barked, Robin yelped in surprise. Compound sentences A compound sentence ...

Compound sentence, two independent clauses. “If that clause expresses a complete thought, we call it a sentence.” The first clause depends on the second, giving us a complex sentence.

Most people know a good sentence when they read one, but New York Times columnist Stanley Fish says most of us don't really know how to write them ourselves. His new book, How To Write A Sentence ...