Examples

• The singer bowed.

This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, singer, and one predicate, bowed.

• The baby cried.

This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, baby, and one predicate, cried.

• 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.

• 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.

See also

• Compound sentence
• Complex sentence
• 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