Grammar Flashcard-Simple Sentences

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

A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

The verb is 'roars'.

The subject is 'I'.

The verb 'were' indicates a past action or state of being.

The verb is 'were playing'.

The purpose of a verb is to express an action or a state of being.

An example of a simple sentence is 'I like ice cream.'

The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about.

A simple sentence has one independent clause, while a compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.