Simple Sentences

Simple Sentences

Simple Sentences

• This type of sentence can have only one independent clause.

• It can be long or short, but the basic structure is always the same.

There are different types of Simple Sentences. Here they are:

One Subject

and

One Verb

• Simple sentences have one subject and one verb or predicate. Some of these have a direct object or a modifier, but they still only have one subject and one verb.

Predicates

• State something about the subject.

• Ex. John 'went' home.

Verbs

• A word used to describe an action, state of something, or occurrence.

• It forms the main part of the predicate of a sentence.

• Ex words: hear, become, happen.

• Ex. She could 'hear' voices in the kitchen.

Lets Practice

Predicate or Verb

Multiple Choice

John went home

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Jacob stood on his tiptoes

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

The car turned the corner

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Kelly twirled in circles

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

She opened the door

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Aaron made a picture

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

I'm sorry

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

I danced

• Predicate

• verb

Implied Subjects

• Some simple sentences have a single subject and verb, but the subject isn't stated in the sentence.

• Instead, the reader knows who the subject is from context.

• You'll notice that many of these short examples are imperative sentences with an implied subject of ___".

​imperative sentences give instruction, makes requests, or issues commands

Indicate a predicate

or a verb

​imperative sentences give instruction, makes requests, or issues commands

Multiple Choice

Run!

• Predicate

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Open the jar carefully.

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Read the directions.

• Predicate

• Verb

Multiple Choice

Get out!

• Predicate

• Verb

• both

Multiple Choice

Don't cry

• predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Don't sit there

• predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Use common sense

• Predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Catch up

• predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

Make the best of things

• predicate

• verb

Multiple Choice

What personal pronoun was being implied here?

• I

• you

Multiple Choice

What makes these sentences implied "you" sentences?

• They have one obvious independent clause

• You need to be a rocket scientist to know

Compound Subjects & one verb

• the subjects are joined by a conjunction like "and" and are all performing the action described in the verb.

• There may be modifiers and direct objects here as well.

modifiers are a word, adjective, or noun used to help, restrict, or add to the head noun

Unscramble each sentence to form the right one. Don't forget to capitalize and use correct punctuation

Open Ended

Mr. are dancing Juarez gracefully. Mrs. and Smith

Open Ended

and on Joan the Samantha, are committee Elizabeth,.

Open Ended

Mr. are dancing Juarez gracefully. Mrs. and Smith

Open Ended

corn ham, are beans, the mashed green potatos, gluten free. and

Open Ended

idle on The pencil paper desk. The sat and