Simple Sentence

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that has one subject and one verb, expressing a complete thought.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that share the same verb.

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Example of a compound subject: 'Tom and Jerry run fast.' What is the compound subject?

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The compound subject is 'Tom and Jerry'.

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What is a complete thought?

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A complete thought is a statement that can stand alone as a sentence.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'My brother plays soccer.'

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The subject is 'My brother'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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The verb is 'is reading'.