Kinds o' Sentences
At times, Eddie runs to the store for snacks.
Declarative
Simple subjects?
Students from all over the world compete in the Winter Olympics.
compete
Simple Subject?
John ate mashed potatoes for lunch.
John
Leslie has slept until noon.
has slept
Dogs, cats, fish, and birds are very popular household pets.
compound subject: dogs, cats, fish, and birds
Who on Earth stole my baloney sandwich?
Interrogative
Complete predicate?
Ginger leaves for school at 7:30 a.m. each day.
leaves for school at 7:30 a.m. each day.
Complete subject?
My rambunctious dog chewed my shoe yesterday.
My rambunctious dog
Before exiting the plane, the passenger did forget his book in his seat.
did forget
Oh no! My spoon is too big!
Exclamatory
Complete Predicate?
My mom and my dad are from southern states in the United States.
are from southern states in the United States
Simple subject?
Purple flowers always seem to smell the best.
flowers
The acrobats should be practicing for their dangerous new routine.
should be practicing
The dogs at the pound bit each other, cried for an owner, and slept in their cages.
compound predicate: (bit) each other, (cried) for an owner, and (slept) in their cages
Sit down!
Imperative
Simple predicate?
Before school gets out, Mrs. Lytle will teach a science lab about magnets.
will teach
Simple subject?
There are no sandwiches left for the hungry children.
sandwiches
Delivering newspapers might be difficult.
might be
How many of you work, eat, and listen to music all at the same time?
compound predicate: (work), (eat), and (listen) to music all at the same time
Name the four kinds of sentences.
Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory
Simple predicate?
The child is being a real challenge today.
is being
Simple subject?
Close your eyes.
(You)
Have you eaten lunch yet?
Have eaten
Ethel and Lucy laughed, danced, shopped, and ate on the show, "I Love Lucy."
compound subject: (Ethel) and (Lucy) and compound predicate: (laughed), (danced), (shopped), and (ate) on the show, "I Love Lucy."