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What is a simple sentence?
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A simple sentence is a sentence which has only one finite verb in it. It may be a short sentence or a long sentence, but it has only one finite verb.
Why is a long sentence not always a compound or complex sentence?
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A long sentence can still be simple if it has only one finite verb. Non-finite verbs do not count as finite verbs, so length alone does not decide the sentence type.
What is the finite verb in: An old man sat under a tree?
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The finite verb is sat. Since there is only one finite verb, the sentence is a simple sentence.
What is meant by a finite verb?
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A finite verb is the main verb that shows tense and helps form the sentence. In a clause, it is the verb used to decide how many clauses the sentence has.
Identify the simple sentence: An old man and a young child sat under a tree.
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This is a simple sentence because it has only one finite verb, sat. It has a double subject, but that does not make it compound.
Identify the simple sentence: An old man watched the boys and girls playing.
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This is a simple sentence because it has only one finite verb, watched. It has a double object, but it is still simple.
What are non-finite verbs in the sentence: An old man, wearing very old-fashioned glasses and dusty clothes, sat under a tree, not noticing the men, women and children passing along the road or the bo
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The non-finite verbs are wearing, noticing, passing and sailing. They do not count as finite verbs, so the sentence is still simple.
What is a compound sentence?
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A compound sentence is a sentence made up of two or more principal or main clauses. These clauses are also called coordinate clauses and are joined by a coordinating conjunction.
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