A compound sentence generally joins two simple sentences together. You can use words such as 'and', 'or' and 'but' to join the ideas. These are called connectives. For example: ...

A sentence with two independent clauses is called a compound sentence. Examples are: The girl made five promises and she has fulfilled all.

Types of sentences 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 ...

Sometimes you may want to expand a short sentence, in order to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

Family of victim Christopher J. Incontro had nothing to say about him; they had plenty to say on behalf of Incontro’s killer, his son, Nicholas Burden, 26.

A Native Hawaiian man who was convicted of a hate crime against a white man must be re-sentenced, a U.S. appeals court ruled, potentially leading to more years in prison.