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Grammar: Let’s Review

Simple Sentences

How do you identify a complete simple sentence with words in the correct order?

  • A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate.

  • The subject of a sentence usually comes first.

  • The predicate usually comes next.

Grammar card titled Review Simple Sentences. A complete simple sentence has both a subject and a predicate. The subject tells who or what did or does something. The predicate tells what the subject did or does. The word order is important. The action part comes after the naming part. Examples: subject (naming part) Ana, predicate (action part) sings. Subject (naming part) My older brother, predicate (action part) plays the drums.

How do you identify a run-on sentence?

  • Occurs when two complete sentences run together.

  • No punctuation to make the sentence clear.

How do you correct a run-on sentence?

  • Separate the two complete sentences with punctuation.

Grammar card titled Review Simple Sentences. A run-on sentence happens when two complete sentences run together. There is no punctuation to make the sentence clear. To fix a run-on sentence, separate the two complete sentences with punctuation. Examples: Run-On Sentence: Lucas plays guitar his friends sing songs. Fixing a Run-On Sentence: Add period and capitalize first word of new sentence: Lucas plays guitar. His friends sing songs.

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