Simple and Compound Sentences

Which question do we ask to identify our subject?

• Who/ what is performing the action?

• What is the person or thing doing?

Which of the following is the predicate of the sentence?

Sally is walking to class.

• Sally

• is

• Is walking to class

What is a sentence?

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• Joe camped with his Boy Scout troop.

• John drank coffee, and Mary drank tea.

• I like coffee, and Mary likes tea.

• Mary went to work, and John went to the party.

   

What is a simple sentence?

How are you feeling today?

• ready for class

• excited

• hungry

• tired