Types of Sentences
A sentence that tells something is called a ______ sentence
Declarative
What punctuation mark ends a question?
Question mark (?)
Where should the comma go? “I bought apples bananas and oranges.”
After apples and bananas
Explain what a fragment is.
Who or what
“The big dog.” Is this a sentence or a fragment?
Fragment
A sentence that asks a question is a ______ sentence
Interrogative
What punctuation mark ends a telling sentence?
Period (.)
In a list, commas are used to separate ____
Words, phrases, or items in a series
The predicate tells what the subject ____
Does
“The dog barked loudly.”
Sentence
“Please close the door.” What kind of sentence is this?
Imperative
What punctuation mark ends an exclamatory sentence?
Exclamation mark (!)
Add commas where needed: “My friend Josh who lives in Kingston is coming over.”
Before and After Josh
Find the subject:“The tall boy ran quickly.”:
The tall boy
“Running through the field.”
Fragment
“Wow, that’s a huge shark!” What kind of sentence is that?
Exclamatory
Choose the correct punctuation: “Did you finish your homework___”
Question mark (?)
Use commas correctly: “Before you go to bed brush your teeth.”
After “bed”
Find the predicate:“The cat chased the mouse.”
chased the mouse
Fix this fragment: “Jumping over the fence.”
Answers may vary
Write your own example of a sentence type
Answers may vary
Write two sentences that uses both an exclamation and a question correctly
Varies
Explain when we use a comma before “and.”
Before “and” in a list of three or more items
Name the action verb: “The swimmer dove into the pool.”
dove
Explain what a fragment is.
A fragment is a part of a sentence that does not express a completely thought.