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What is a simple sentence?

Grammar Toolkit. Simple sentences. What is a simple sentence?. Grammar Toolkit. Simple sentences. A simple sentence consists of one main clause, so it has one subject and one predicate . I love cereal. adverbial phrase. predicate. subject. predicate. subject.

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What is a simple sentence?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Simple sentences What is a simple sentence?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Simple sentences A simple sentence consists of one main clause, so it has one subject and one predicate. I love cereal. adverbial phrase predicate subject predicate subject A simple sentence doesn’t need to be short. At exactly 7 am every morning, Hannah ate a huge bowl of Fruity Flakes. Remember: a sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.

  3. Grammar Toolkit Simple sentences Which sentences are simple sentences? Dad snores every night. The sun sets and the moon rises. I sat down and quickly fell asleep. Even on Mondays, Reuben jumps out of bed smiling. so that they knew where to go ✔ one main clause ✗ two clauses ✗ two clauses ✔ one main clause ✗ one subordinate clause – not a sentence

  4. Grammar Toolkit Simple sentences • A clause has a subject (the person or thing the clause is about) and a predicate (the verb plus any objects and modifiers). • A simple sentence consists of one main clause, so it has one subject and one predicate.

  5. Grammar Toolkit Simple sentences The End

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