Sentence Structure/Subject and Verb Review

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a hike.'

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). Example: 'She runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The children played in the park.'

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The verb is 'played.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples include 'and,' 'but,' and 'or.'

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She enjoys reading.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and depends on an independent clause. Example: 'Because she was tired.'

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What is the difference between a subject and a predicate?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'The dog' is the subject and 'barks' is the predicate.