I Wonder
The purpose of an ___________ sentence is to express strong feeling. It begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation point.
exclamatory
The ________ of a sentence tells whom or what the sentence is about.
subject
A _________ sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon.
compound
Identify the subject(s) in the sentence: "Larry hid Easter eggs in his neighbor's backyard."
Larry
1. Identify if this sentence is a Simple/Compound/Run-on/Fragment.
2. Correct the sentence if it is incorrect.
"Rain fell for hours the basement flooded."
1. Run-on
2. Add: a semicolon ; between "hours" and "the". or Add a ", and" between "hours" and "the".
An __________ sentence asks a question. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
interrogative
The ________ of the sentence tells what the subject is doing. It can be an action, helping, or state of being.
predicate
A _______ sentence has one subject and one predicate but may also have a compound subject and/or a compound predicate.
simple
Identify the predicate(s) in the sentence: "The population of the United States is increasing."
is increasing
1. Identify if this sentence is a Simple/Compound/Run-on/Fragment.
2. Correct the sentence if it is incorrect.
"Moved round the cove and next to the cliffs."
1. Fragment
2. Add a subject
A ___________ sentence makes a statement. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.
declarative
What/who is the subject in the sentence: "I want to go home early."
I
A ________ sentence is two or more sentences incorrectly written as one sentence.
run-on
Identify the predicate(s) in the sentence: "I am so excited!"
am, excited
1. Identify if this sentence is a Simple/Compound/Run-on/Fragment.
2. Correct the sentence if it is incorrect.
"The job was easy but the pay was low."
1. Run-on
2. Add: a comma between "easy" and "but"
"Go home." Is an example of what kind of sentence.
imperative
What is/are the predicates in the sentence: "Molly and Jane went to the store and bought a cake for the party."
went, bought
A group of words that does not have both a subject and a predicate is an incomplete sentence, or ___________.
sentence fragment
or
fragment
Identify the subject(s) in the sentence: "Marla's pet monkey chatters all day long."
monkey
1. Identify if this sentence is a Simple/Compound/Run-on/Fragment.
2. Correct the sentence if it is incorrect.
"Max rode his horse through the stream and up the hill."
1. Simple
2. No corrections needed
An __________ sentence gives a command or makes a request. Its subject is not stated directly but is understood to be you. They also begin with a capital letter and usually end with a period. A strong command may end with an exclamation point.
imperative
Name all of the subjects and predicates in the sentence: "The cat and dog were running, jumping, and hiding from each other."
Subjects: cat, dog
Predicates: were, running, jumping, hiding
A sentence needs both a _________ and a _________ to be classified as a full sentence/complete thought.
subject, predicate
or
predicate, subject
Identify the predicate(s) in the sentence: "Do you know how to make snickerdoodles?"
Do, know, make
1. Identify if this sentence is a Simple/Compound/Run-on/Fragment.
2. Correct the sentence if it is incorrect.
"Ivan the Great was the first czar of Russia; however, Ivan the Terrible was more powerful."
1. Compound Sentence
2. No corrections needed.