Simple Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What does 'SV' stand for in sentence structure?

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'SV' stands for Subject-Verb, indicating a sentence with a subject and a verb.

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What does 'SSV' stand for in sentence structure?

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'SSV' stands for Subject-Subject-Verb, indicating a sentence with two subjects and one verb.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The child saw the librarian put the book away.'

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The subject is 'child'.

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What is the function of a verb in a sentence?

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A verb expresses an action or a state of being.

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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.

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What is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

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Examples of coordinating conjunctions include 'and', 'but', and 'or'.

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What is the role of adjectives in a sentence?

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Adjectives describe or modify nouns.

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What does 'SVV' stand for in sentence structure?

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'SVV' stands for Subject-Verb-Verb, indicating a sentence with one subject and two verbs.