# 6/20/2020
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/simple-sentence-examples.html
> Misha walked and looked around.
walked, looked
> My mother hemmed and hawed over where to go for dinner.
hemmed, hawed
> He was eating and talking.
eating, talking, was (helper verb)
I considered that "was" is a linking verb and "eating and talking" is the complement. But I don't think that makes sense because a linking verb is supposed to, for example, describe a quality of the subject. And in this case, that's what the sentence is about.
> I rinsed and dried the dishes.
rinsed, dried
> Joe stood up and spoke to the crowd.
stood up, spoke
> The mangy, scrawny stray dog hurriedly gobbled down the grain-free, organic dog food.
gobbled down
> I quickly put on my red winter jacket, black snow pants, waterproof boots, homemade mittens, and handknit scarf.
put on
> The incessant ticking and chiming echoed off the weathered walls of the clock repair shop.
echoed
> Nervously, I unfolded the wrinkled and stained letter from my long-dead ancestor.
unfolded
> Into the suitcase, I carelessly threw a pair of ripped jeans, my favorite sweater from high school, an old pair of tube socks with stripes, and $20,000 in cash.
threw
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# 6/16/2020
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/simple-sentence-examples.html
> Sarah and Ira drove to the store.
drove
> Jenny and I opened all the gifts.
opened
> The cat and dog ate.
ate
> My parents and I went to a movie.
went
> Mrs. Juarez and Mr. Smith are dancing gracefully.
I'm not sure. I see "are" and "dancing". "Are" is a variation of "is", which is a linking verb. If that's the case, then "dancing" would be the complement, a noun. I checked Merriam Webster for "dancing" and I see that it can be a verb or a noun.
I googled ""are dancing" which is the verb?" and found this explanation.
> In “I am dancing,” the word “dancing” is the present participle of “to dance.” The
> verb “am” is the auxiliary verb (present tense of “to be”) of the verb phrase “am
> dancing.”
>
> To make “dancing” into an adjective or gerund, you would need to rewrite the
> sentence. Below are some examples of how to use “dancing.”
>
> - PARTICIPLE (part of a verb phrase that includes an auxiliary verb or two): I am
> dancing. They are dancing. We have been dancing.
> - ADJECTIVE (describes a noun): The dancing stars twinkled in the dark sky. That
> dancing couple really knows how to keep up with the music.
> - GERUND (acts like a noun): Dancing has always been her passion. She enjoys
> dancing, sketching, and playing the violin.
So the verb phrase is "are dancing". "are" is the helper verb, and "dancing" is the verb.
Back to the simple sentences article:
> Samantha, Elizabeth, and Joan are on the committee.
are
> The ham, green beans, mashed potatoes, and corn are gluten-free.
are
> The paper and pencil sat idle on the desk.
sat
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# 6/15/2020
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/simple-sentence-examples.html
> The cat stretched.
stretched
> Jacob stood on his tiptoes.
stood
> The car turned the corner.
turned
> Kelly twirled in circles.
twirled
> She opened the door.
opened
> Aaron made a picture.
made
> I'm sorry.
am
> I danced.
danced
> Run!
run
> Open the jar carefully.
open
> Read the directions.
read
> Don't cry.
cry
helper verb: do
> Use common sense.
use
> Make the best of things.
make
> Catch up!
catch up. But I wasn't sure. So I looked it up in Merriam Webster dictionary. "catch up" is listed as a verb and I think it said it's a "phrasal verb".
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