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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. Example: Maria and Valerie drank all the apple juice.

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What is a compound verb?

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A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that share the same subject. Example: Maria drank and spilled the juice.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Our adorable puppy was running happily in the long grass.'

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The verb is 'running'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to express tense, mood, or voice. Example: 'were' in 'The children were staring at the new girl in school.'

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'My beautiful sister looked for her key,' the simple subject is 'sister'.

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request and can end with a period or an exclamation mark. Example: 'Get your shoes on now.'

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: 'What time is it?'

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark. Example: 'What a beautiful day!'

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How do you identify a verb in a sentence?

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A verb expresses an action or state of being. Look for words that show what the subject is doing.