SIMPLE SENTENCES

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence has one independent clause.

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What is the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The tree branch is a comfortable place for this monkey family.'?

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The simple predicate is 'is'.

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What does the subject of a sentence tell us?

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The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

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True or False: The complete subject of the sentence 'Santa Claus lives at the North Pole.' is in blue.

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FALSE.

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What is the complete predicate in the sentence: 'After school we are going to Dairy Queen for ice cream.'?

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The complete predicate is 'are going to Dairy Queen for ice cream.'

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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.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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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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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject.