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 predicate, expressing a complete thought.

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What is a subject in 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 predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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Identify the subject in this sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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Identify the predicate in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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The predicate is 'sleeps on the mat'.

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What makes a sentence complete?

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A complete sentence must have at least a subject and a predicate and express a complete thought.

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Which of the following is a complete sentence? 'The sun shines.' or 'Shining brightly.'

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'The sun shines.' is a complete sentence.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

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How can you tell if a sentence is incomplete?

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A sentence is incomplete if it lacks a subject, a predicate, or does not express a complete thought.

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What punctuation mark typically ends a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence typically ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).