Transcript Simple Sentence Structure The Simple Sentence

Simple Sentence Structure
The Simple Sentence
A simple sentence is a sentence that has
one subject-verb pair
I live in San Francisco.
Subject
Verb
Every sentence should have at least one subject and one
verb combination
Basic Elements of Every Sentence
SUBJECT
VERB
Simple Sentence Example
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Marian travels to Amsterdam every year in
the summer time.
This is a simple sentence. It contains one subject
Marian and one verb travels.
Basic Elements
One SUBJECT
One VERB
Marian
Travels
Simple Sentence
Marian and Tom
Compound Subject
&
Travel
Simple Sentence
Marian and Tom travel to Amsterdam and
visit relatives.
Marian and Tom
Compound Subject
&
travel and visit
relatives
Compound Verb
&
Consider the following Simple Sentences:
1. The car stopped.
2. We were happy to see him
3. Sami and Chris were late.
4. Sami, Chris and I were late.
5. Huda ate pancake and drank coffee.
6. I played computer games and watched TV.
7. Huda and Sami ate pancake and drank coffee.
8. Chris and I played computer games and watched TV.
Notice: No Punctuation
Tom and Mary play tennis and swim.
No comma before “and”
in compound
subjects and verbs!