What kind of sentence am I?
Magic is just an illusion.
Declarative (it is a statement)
WHEN WAR STARTS, civilians are often forced to sacrifice basic needs.
Dependent Clause
"When war starts" is not a complete sentence all by itself. When war starts, then what?
The yellow school bus travels all over the city.
Simple subject: school bus
Simple predicate: travels
He is a chef with great talent.
prepositional phrase: with great talent
preposition: with
object of preposition: talent
After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.
Complex Sentence
Tim went to the gym to exercise (Independent Clause)
After eating lunch at the Cheesecake Factory (Dependent Clause)
Give as many compliments as you can.
Imperative (It is a command)
Since I went to the movies, I WILL NOT GO TO THE FOOTBALL GAME.
"I will not go to the football game" is an independent clause because it is a complete sentence all by itself.
Grammar is one of the basics of language.
Simple Subject: grammar
Simple Predicate: is
The merchants in town are unhappy.
prepositional phrase: in town
preposition: in
object of preposition: town
They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English.
Compound Sentence
They spoke to him in Spanish (Ind. Clause) +
, coordinating conjunction
he responded in English (Ind. Clause)
How many balloons should we blow up for Mateo's party?
Interrogative (It is asking a question)
WHILE SOME MILITARY BRANCHES ARE ON LAND, others stay out at sea.
Dependent Clause
"WHILE SOME MILITARY BRANCHES ARE ON LAND" is not a complete sentence all by itself.
Also, all dependent clauses like this one start with a subordinating conjunction (example: when, while, if, since, because, although)
My grandma, grandpa, and I camp in the summer.
Simple subject: grandma, grandpa, I
Simple predicate: camp
The most important ingredient of a salad is the dressing.
prepositional phrase: of a salad
preposition: of
object of preposition: salad
Professor Maple’s intelligent students completed their homework.
Simple Sentence
Professor Maple’s intelligent students completed their homework. (Ind. Clause)
The birthday boy is finally here!
Exclamatory (It is a statement that expresses excitement)
Name all 7 COORDINATING conjunctions and use one in a COMPOUND sentence
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Example: She was running late, but she decided to come anyway.
In the ocean dolphins play and roam all day long.
Subject: dolphins
Predicate: play and roam
Be sure to sprinkle cheese on top of warm quesadillas.
prepositional phrase: on top, of warm quesadillas
preposition: on, of
object of preposition: top, quesadillas
In college students study and meet at the library.
Simple Sentence (Independent Clause)
There is a compound predicate (study and meet) but there is just one thought - students study and meet
Do not go under the tunnel!
Imperative (It is a command)
Note - imperative sentences can use an exclamation mark. What makes something an imperative sentence is that gives a command and starts with a verb!
example: Go home!
Name 3 SUBORDINATING conjunctions and use 1 in a COMPLEX sentence.
examples: when, if, since, although, even though, because, after, until, before, if ,as, where)
The yellow rose and orange lily show feelings of joy and happiness.
Simple subject: rose and lily
Simple predicate: show
The students studied mostly by memorization.
prepositional phrase:by memorization
preposition: by
object of preposition: memorization
I ate all my dinner because I knew dessert was coming.
Complex Sentence
I ate all my dinner (Independent Clause)
BECAUSE I KNEW DESSERT WAS COMING (Dependent Clause)