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Compound sentences
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What is a verb?
a word that describes a noun
a naming word for people, places or things
a doing or being word ✓
a word that joins words or ideas
Match the sentence type to its definition.
simple sentence
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a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense ✓
compound sentence
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a sentence formed of two simple sentences and a joining word ✓
Which of the following words are verbs?
toast
are ✓
cold
pull ✓
What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?
came
took
went ✓
Identify the joining word in this compound sentence: 'I don't eat meat but I do eat fish.'
'but' ✓
Which sentence contains a command?
What a beautiful ring that is!
Your shoes are by the door.
Have you got your coat today?
Get your bag and we will go home. ✓
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