Sentences for Language Practice
by Julie Combes
What is a sentence?
A SENTENCE is a group of words that expresses one or more complete ideas and normally contains a SUBJECT and a MAIN VERB.
It ends with a period.
Example:
Sentence 1: I drink coffee.
Fragment: Because it gives me energy.
Sentence 2: I drink coffee because it gives me energy.
Sentence 3: I drink coffee but I prefer tea.
The first sentence is a SIMPLE sentence because it contains only one idea. The second sentence is a COMPLEX sentence because it has two ideas, the second idea being an extension that explains the main idea and contains another subject and verb.