What is structure of sentence?
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The structure of a sentence refers to the arrangement of its parts, typically a subject and a predicate, to form a complete thought.
- The subject is usually a noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.
- The predicate contains the verb and tells what the subject does or is.
There are four basic sentence structures:
- Simple sentence: Contains one independent clause (e.g., "The dog barked.").
- Compound sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., "The dog barked, and the cat ran.").
- Complex sentence: Contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause (e.g., "The dog barked because it was scared.").
- Compound-complex sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause (e.g., "The dog barked because it was scared, and the cat ran away.").
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