What is a simple sentence?

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Simple sentences

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Simple sentences

A simple sentence consists of one main clause, so it has one subject and one predicate.

I love cereal.

A simple sentence doesn’t need to be short.subject predicate

At exactly 7 am every morning, Hannah ate a huge bowl of Fruity Flakes. subject

predicate

adverbial phrase

Remember: a sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.

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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

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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.

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Simple sentences

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