Expanding Sentences

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What does it mean to expand a sentence?

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To add more details or information to a sentence to make it clearer or more interesting.

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Example of expanding a sentence: 'The dog barked.'

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The big brown dog barked loudly at the mailman.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

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Example of an adjective in a sentence: 'The cat is fluffy.'

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Fluffy describes the cat.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is an action word that tells what someone or something does.

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How can you expand the sentence 'The girl sings'?

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The girl sings beautifully in the school choir.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and adds more information about a noun.