Sentence Types
Close the door.
imperative sentence
The dog barked loudly.
subject: dog
predicate: barked
I want pizza and soda.
and
I like cats and dogs.
cats, dogs
What are the four main types of sentences?
declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory
What time is the game?
interrogative sentence
My best friend lives next door.
subject: friend
predicate: lives
She studied hard, but she still felt nervous.
but
She ran quickly but carefully.
quickly, carefully
Name the seven coordinating conjunctions.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Wow, this pizza is so delicious!
exclamatory sentence
The tall girl with the red backpack won the race.
Subject: girl
Predicate: won
He didn't go to school, nor did he call his teacher.
nor
The book was long and boring.
long, boring
List two sets of correlative conjunctions.
Both...and
Either...or
Neither...nor
Not only...but also
The students studied for their test.
declarative sentence
Running quickly down the street, the boy chased his ball.
Subject: boy
Predicate: chased
Both my mom and my dad came to the game.
both...and
Neither the students nor the teacher wanted to cancel the field trip.
the students, the teacher
In the sentence "The excited students in the front row raised their hands quickly," identify the complete subject and complete predicate.
complete subject: The excited students in the front row
complete predicate: raised their hands quickly.
Did you finish your homework, or do you need more time?
interrogative sentence
My brother wants to go to Six Flags this weekend.
Subject: brother
Predicate: wants
Either you clean your room, or you can't go to the party.
either...or
We can go to the movies or stay home and watch TV
go to the movies, stay home, watch TV
Write a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, then identify the two complete subjects and two complete predicates.
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