Do you know how to build a sentence in English? In this lesson, you will learn the basic parts of a simple sentence, or independent clause. Knowing this will make it easier to understand any sentence in written English. Understanding how these different parts of a sentence work together to form meaning will help you write better in English. The knowledge in this lesson is essential for any 'Independent User' or 'Proficient User' of English.
In each of the following sentences a word or phrase is given in bold letters. From the given alternatives, choose the one that is better than the bolded text. If none of the alternatives improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your answer.