The example of an independent clause above, “The dog barked,” is a simple sentence. Simple sentences can also be longer than this; as long as a sentence consists of only an independent clause, it is a ...

Simple sentences have a subject (‘what’ or ‘who’) and just one main verb (a ‘doing’ word). For example: ‘He walked quickly back to the house.’ Simple sentences are important for ...

In these more complex types of sentences, both nouns remained active in the prefrontal cortex throughout the sentence, even as the other one was being said.

Run-on sentences Contributor: Isabella Cumins How to recognize a run‐on sentence A run‐on sentence is two or more independent clauses joined together with insufficient punctuation. This means that ...