The Sentence Module 1

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does. For example, in the sentence 'I forgot the names of those stones,' the simple predicate is 'forgot.'

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Identify the simple subject in a sentence.

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about. For example, in 'The jaguar ran through the gym,' the simple subject is 'jaguar.'

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb. For example, 'You will read Tender Is the Night.'

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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. For example, 'Running through the gym.'

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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. For example, in 'Mrs. Tams and Ms. Stafford teach math,' 'Mrs. Tams and Ms. Stafford' is the compound subject.

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What is a compound predicate?

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A compound predicate consists of two or more verbs or verb phrases that share the same subject. For example, in 'She sings and dances,' 'sings and dances' is the compound predicate.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. For example, 'I love to read I have many books.'

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How can you fix a run-on sentence?

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You can fix a run-on sentence by separating the independent clauses with a period, semicolon, or conjunction. For example, 'I love to read. I have many books.'

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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. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or state of being. For example, in 'She runs,' 'runs' is the verb.