Kinds of Sentences
What kind of sentence is this? (declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory)
I can't wait for this weekend!
exclamatory
What is the complete subject of this sentence?
The Steelers play on Sunday at 1:00.
The Steelers
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The gusty winds uproot trees.
winds
Is this sentence simple or compound?
Most tornadoes occur on hot and humid days.
simple
Is this a sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Always keep away from windows during a tornado.
sentence
What kind of sentence is this? (declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory)
How lucky we were!
exclamatory
What is the complete subject of this sentence?
Winds whirl around at high speeds.
Winds
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
Some automomobiles fly through the air for hundreds of feet.
automobiles
Is this sentence simple or compound?
The tornado can stay in the air, or it might touch down on the ground.
compound
Is this a sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
We are going outside for recess we are having tacos for dinner tonight.
run-on
What kind of sentence is this? (declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory)
Did you see the tornado?
interrogative
What is the complete subject of this sentence?
A tornado looks like a dark funnel-shaped cloud.
A tornado
What is the simple predicate of this sentence?
Most tornadoes hit the midwestern states.
hit
Is this sentence complex or not complex?
Although most tornadoes last only a few minutes, they can cause great damage.
complex
Is this a sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
The National Weather Service.
fragment
What kind of sentence is this? (declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory)
A tornado hit the town yesterday.
declarative
What is the complete predicate of this sentence?
The twisting cloud picks up dirt from the ground.
picks up dirt from the ground.
What is the simple predicate of this sentence?
The scientists announce tornado warnings whenever possible.
announce
Is this sentence complex or not complex?
The Fujita scale or F-scale measures a tornado's intensity.
not complex
Is this a sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Warns people about tornadoes.
fragment
What kind of sentence is this? (declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory)
Look at these photos.
imperative
What is the complete predicate of this sentence?
These dangerous storms move in a narrow path across the earth.
move in a narrow path across the earth.
What is the simple predicate of this sentence?
Certain weather conditions produce these storms.
produce
Is this sentence complex or not complex?
An F5 rating on the F-scale stands for the greatest wind strength any tornado can have.
not complex
Is this a sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
A storm cellar gives the best protection from a tornado a basement is the next safest place.
run-on