Simple Sentences

Simple sentences are (also known as) _____ .

• subjects
• predicates
• fragments
• independent clauses

In order to have a complete sentence, there must be a subject, verb, and ______ .

• a complete thought
• a predicate
• a noun

Fell from a tree and broke her arm.

• run- on sentence

• fragment

• simple sentence

I laughed and ran back home.

• fragment

• run-on

• simple sentence

Because he said that.

• fragment

• run-on sentence

• simple sentence

It is in the back.

• fragment

• run-on sentence

• simple sentence

Mr. Pepin sang “I’m a Little Teapot” at the top of his lungs.

• simple sentence

• fragment

If Jessica fell down.

• sentence

• not a sentence

Because it was funny.

• sentence

• not a sentence

I laughed.

• sentence

• not a sentence