Sentence Types
Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:
I love this class!
Exclamatory
The simple subject is __________ or ________ the sentence is about.
who/what
Every sentence has a ________ and __________.
subject, predicate
Tell whether the noun below is concrete or abstract:
dancer
concrete
Explain the difference among the following words:
adopt, adapt, adept
Adapt= to adjust, accommodate, or modify to fit
Adept= expert or proficient
Adopt= to embrace, espouse, or take by choice
Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:
This class is my favorite of the day.
Declarative
The simple predicate is the _______ in the sentence.
verb
Tell whether each phrase is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on:
Going to the beach
fragment
Tell whether the noun below is concrete or abstract:
art
abstract
Define the prefix macro- and give an example of a word that uses it.
Macro- = large or long
Macrocosm = entire world or universe, or a system that contains subsystems
Macrofossil= a fossil large enough to see with the naked eye
Macron= symbol placed over a vowel to indicate a long vowel sound
Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:
Do not arrive late to class.
Imperative
Select the simple subject and predicate from the following sentence:
I went for a lovely walk yesterday.
I , went
Tell whether each phrase is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on:
I went to the beach my sisters stayed home.
run-on
Select the collective noun:
girls
class
pencil
class
(girls is just plural)
Explain the difference among the following words:
human, humane
Human= characteristic of man
Humane= kind or compassionate
Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:
Don't you love this class?
Interrogative
Select the simple subject and predicate from the following sentence:
Do your laundry!
(you), do
Tell whether each phrase is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on:
We went to the beach yesterday, and we found seashells.
complete sentence
Select the abstract nouns from the list:
flag, friendship, bird, people, hope, holiday
friendship, hope, holiday
Define the prefix micro- and give an example of a word that uses it.
Micro-= small or minute
Microbus= small vehicle in the shape of a bus
Microcosm= little world
Microscope= an instrument used to view very small objects
Fill in the blanks:
Imperative and declarative sentences always end with a(n) ________________. Exclamatory sentences end with a(n) ______________, and interrogative sentences end with a(n) __________________.
period, exclamation mark, question mark
Select the simple subject and predicate from the following sentence:
My sisters had been walking for an hour.
sisters, had been walking
Correct the following run-on sentence:
I went to the beach my mom stayed home.
- break into two sentences
- add conjunction with proper punctuation
Tell the gender of each noun below:
1. aunt
2. student
3. blinds
4. bull
1. feminine
2. indefinite
3. neuter
4. masculine
Explain the difference among the following words:
wave (must have both def.), waive
Waive= to relinquish or give up voluntarily
Wave= a moving swell on the surface of water OR to greet or signal with a hand motion