Sentences — Simple

Simple sentences contain a single independent clause. Some definitions:

A clause
is a group of words containing a subject and a predicate (the verb or verb phrase) and may include direct or indirect objects.
An independent clause
contains a subject and a predicate but doesn’t begin with a subordinating conjunction or phrase (e.g. because or while, see table Table tbl-SubCon).
A dependent clause
starts with a subordinating conjunction or phrase (e.g. because or while, see table @ref(tab:SubCon)) and can’t stand alone as a sentence because it does not represent a complete thought.

Simple Sentences

The microbiota plays an important role in the health of broiler chickens.