Simple Sentences

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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, containing a subject and a predicate.

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What does the Predicate tell us in a sentence?

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The Predicate tells us what the subject does or what is said about the subject in the sentence.

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Identify the Subject in the sentence: 'Michayla and Dean are excited to go back to school.'

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The Subject is 'Michayla and Dean'.

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What is a Simple Sentence?

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A Simple Sentence is one that contains only one independent clause, which must include a subject and predicate.

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What does the Subject tell us in a sentence?

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The Subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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Example of a Simple Sentence.

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'The cat sleeps.' (This sentence has one subject 'The cat' and one predicate 'sleeps.')

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What is the difference between a Simple Sentence and a Compound Sentence?

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A Simple Sentence has one independent clause, while a Compound Sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a Subject in a sentence?

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The Subject is the part of the sentence that indicates 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 what is done to the subject.

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Can a Simple Sentence have a compound subject?

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Yes, a Simple Sentence can have a compound subject, which means it has two or more subjects joined by a conjunction.