Types of Sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative)
Identify the sentence type:
I like pizza.
declarative
Decide if this is a complete sentence or a fragment:
After the bell rings.
fragment
Identify the simple subject in this sentence:
The cat sleeps on the couch.
cat
Tell if this sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or both: Ben and Ana ran to the park.
compound subject
Decide if this is simple or compound:
Tom read a book, and Sara drew a picture
compound
Identify the sentence type: Do you want to play?
interrogative
Is this a fragment or sentence?
The dog under the table
fragment
identify the simple predicate in this sentence:
Marcus reads every night
reads
Tell if this sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or both: The wind howled and shook the windows.
compound predicate
Decide if this is simple or compound:
The bell rang loudly.
simple
Choose the sentence type:
Stop! Get out of the street!
exclamatory
Fix this fragment into a complete sentence (one short sentence): Because I was late.
Because I was late, I missed the bus.
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate from this sentence: Many students study in the library
students, study
Identify the compound parts: Maria and John played soccer and scored goals.
compound subject: Maria and John
Compound predicate: played and scored
Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence using a comma and a conjunction: I finished my homework. I watched TV.
I finished my homework, and I watched TV.
Name the sentence type:
Please close the door.
Imperative
Explain why this is a fragment:
When she opened the box
not a complete thought
Identify the simple subject and the simple predicate: The bright moon shines tonight.
moon, shines
Reword this sentence to have a compound predicate (keep the same subject): The cat slept.
The cat slept and ate.
Change this compound sentence to two simple sentences: She cooked dinner, and he washed the dishes.
She cooked dinner. He washed the dishes.
Read this sentence and tell its type:
What a beautiful rainbow that is!
Exclamatory
Turn this fragment into a full sentence that shows who, what, and when: Before the movie
Before the movie, Gary bought popcorn and soda.
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate: Several birds sang at sunrise.
birds, sang
Create one sentence with a compound subject and a compound predicate (keep it short).
Kevin and Brayden screamed and hollered for the ice cream truck.
Write one compound sentence that uses two independent clauses and a clear comma + coordinating conjunction.
Anthony finished his homework, so he could play video games.