Simple Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The dog barks.'

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The subject is 'The dog.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat sleeps.'

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The verb is 'sleeps.'

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the purpose of a verb in a sentence?

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The verb tells us what the subject is doing.

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Rearrange the words to form a simple sentence: 'is - my - brother - tall.'

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My brother is tall.

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Rearrange the words to form a simple sentence: 'plays - soccer - he.'

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He plays soccer.

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What is the correct order of words in a simple sentence?

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The correct order is usually Subject + Verb + Object.

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Identify the object in the sentence: 'She reads a book.'

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The object is 'a book.'

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What is a complete thought?

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A complete thought is a statement that makes sense on its own and does not leave the reader hanging.