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Writing Strategies#1
Question | Answer |
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simple sentence | contains on independent |
clause | has a subject and verb |
independent clause | has a subject and verb makes a complete statement and can stand alone |
subject | the person, place, thing, quality, or idea who or what is doing it |
verb | shows the action or state of being of the subject of the sentence |
towns are quiet after snowfalls | subject: town |
eggs rolled off the counter | subject: eggs |
silence is golden | subject: silence |
peace is at hand | subject:peace |
how to find the verb | look for the action or state of being |
jesse is my friend | verb: is |
how to find the subject | who or what |
john thinks | verb: thinks |