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 that has a subject followed by a verb.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'He rode the bicycle to the grocery store'?

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The verb is 'rode'.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'The dog chased the squirrel'?

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject is when two or more subjects share the same verb in a sentence.

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What is the sentence formula for 'The brother and sister ran to the store and bought some gum'?

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The sentence formula is SSVV (Subject-Subject-Verb-Verb).

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What are prepositional phrases?

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Prepositional phrases are groups of words that begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'In the park, girls and boys were playing ball.'

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The verb is 'were playing'.

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What is the difference between a subject and a verb?

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The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the verb describes the action or state of being.

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What does SSVV stand for in sentence structure?

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SSVV stands for Subject-Subject-Verb-Verb, indicating a sentence with two subjects and two verbs.