An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own. It consists of a subject (e.g. “The dog”) and a predicate (e.g. “barked”). Ex: The dog barked. Compound-complex ...

In each of the examples there is just one ... If a short, simple sentence follows a series of longer, compound or complex sentences, it will stand out and create emphasis, as in this example ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced to life Monday in court for the 2023 murder of a man a northeast Albuquerque apartment complex.