Identify Simple Subjects & Verbs, Compound / Not Compound

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a sentence that tell who or what the sentence is about, excluding any modifiers.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

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What are FANBOYS?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the seven coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

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Identify the compound sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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This is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses: 'I wanted to go for a walk' and 'it started to rain,' joined by 'but'.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs that accompany it.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The simple subject is 'dog'.

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Why is 'She went to the store, for bread, eggs, and milk.' not a compound sentence?

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It is not a compound sentence because the second part lacks a subject and verb.

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What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

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A simple sentence contains one independent clause, while a compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.

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Identify the verbs in the sentence: 'The children played and laughed in the park.'

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The verbs are 'played' and 'laughed'.