Grammar Flashcard-Simple Sentences

A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a verb and 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 'barks.'

The subject is 'The cat.'

An example of a simple sentence is: 'I enjoy reading books.'

The verb expresses the action or state of being in a sentence.

To ask a question means to seek information or clarification about something.

An example of a sentence fragment is: 'Running down the street.'

You can turn a sentence fragment into a complete sentence by adding a subject and a verb to express a complete thought.

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