Simple Sentences Review

What is the order of a simple sentence?

• direct object, prepositional phrase, subject, verb

• verb, subject, direct object prepositional phrase

• subject, verb, direct object, prepositional phrase

• subject, verb, prepositional phrase, direct object

What is the subject of this sentence: The red car dashed past the bank after the alarm rang.

• dashed

• after the alarm rang

• The red car

• past the bank

The dog ran in front of the car.  What is the verb?

• dog

• car

• ran

• front

What is another name for a complete sentence?

• Dependent clause

• preposition

• independent clause

• adjective

What is a SIMPLE SENTENCE?

• A list of three or more items of the same part of speech in a row

• One independent clause

• One independent and one dependent clause joined together

• One dependent clause

A sentence comprised of only one independent clause.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

The dog chased the squirrel through the ditch and up the tree.  What is the verb?

• tree

• dog

• squirrel

• chased

Simple sentences are (also known as) _____ .

• subjects

• predicates

• fragments

• independent clauses

What is a verb?

• A person, place, thing or idea

• The subject of a sentence

• an action word or a word of being

• a phrase the begins with a prepostion

If Jessica fell down.

• sentence

• not a sentence