Sentence writing

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What are linking (being) verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement. Examples include: am, are, is, was, were, seem, be, been, become.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'Ms. Fowler loves all of her students'?

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The subject is 'Ms. Fowler'.

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What question do you ask to identify the subject of a sentence?

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Ask 'Who or what is doing the action?'

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What formula do we use when searching and checking in sentence writing?

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The formula is MARK.

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What is the subject in the sentence: 'Nana called to tell me she missed me'?

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The subject is 'Nana'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and any objects or modifiers.

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What is an example of a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence consists of a subject and a verb, e.g., 'The dog barks.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, e.g., 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'