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

An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...

Compound sentences have more than one verb and contain two or more clauses. The clauses in a compound sentence still make sense on their own and so we use coordinating conjunctions, such as 'and ...