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 is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is the verb of a sentence?

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The verb of a sentence is the action word that describes what the subject is doing.

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

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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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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Example of a simple sentence with a compound subject:

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'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is a compound verb?

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

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Example of a simple sentence with a compound verb:

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'She sings and dances beautifully.'

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What is a complete thought?

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A complete thought is a statement that can stand alone as a sentence.