Understanding Simple Sentences

What are the essential components of a simple sentence?

• Subject, predicate, and a complete thought

• Subject, object, and a verb

• Predicate, object, and a conjunction

• Noun, verb, and an adjective

In the sentence 'Zion slammed her locker shut', what is the simple subject?

• Slammed

• Shut

• Locker

• Zion

What defines a compound subject in a sentence?

• A subject with a complex verb

• A subject with multiple objects

• Multiple subjects performing the same action

• A subject with multiple predicates

In the sentence 'Zion and Ray high-fived and hugged', what is the compound predicate?

• High-fived and hugged

• Hugged

• Zion and Ray

• High-fived

Which of the following is true about simple sentences?

• They must be short in length

• They cannot stand alone as a complete thought

• They can contain descriptors without losing their simplicity

• They always contain multiple subjects and predicates