Four Kinds of Sentences
Identify if the sentence is an example of a declarative, imperative, exclamatory, or interrogative sentence. State which punctuation mark is necessary.
"Which one of us can create the most imaginative painting"
Interrogative (?)
Identify the indirect object(s) in the sentence below.
"Gale Hawthorne hands the librarian fresh flowers every Monday morning."
The librarian
Identify all of the words that make up the complete subject of the sentence.
"Without giving away the ending, my friend explained the plot of the movie to Luna Lovegood."
My friend
What is an independent clause?
An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a simple sentence.
Identify whether the sentence is an example of a simple, compound, or complex sentence.
"The three girls tried out for the softball team, but only two made varsity."
Compound Sentence
Identify if the sentence is an example of a declarative, imperative, exclamatory, or interrogative sentence. State which punctuation mark is necessary.
"You need to go clean your bedroom"
Imperative sentence (.)
Identify the direct object(s) in the sentence below.
"Harry Potter started to crave a popsicle after he heard the ice-cream truck drive by."
-Popsicle
-Ice-cream Truck
Identify all of the words that make up the simple subject of the sentence.
"During the movie, a curious toddler took a handful of Ginny Weasley's popcorn."
Toddler
What is an appositive?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that identifies the word or words that precede it.
Identify whether the sentence is an example of a simple, compound, or complex sentence.
"My brother ate the last piece of chocolate."
Simple Sentence
Identify if the sentence is an example of a declarative, imperative, exclamatory, or interrogative sentence. State which punctuation mark is necessary.
"Ms. Ackerman is painting a picture of her favorite vacation spot"
Declarative Sentence (.)
Identify the indirect object(s) in the sentence below.
"The dentist handed Pumbaa a new toothbrush and offered him a bag full of floss."
Pumbaa, him
Identify all of the words that make up the complete subject of the sentence.
"Two classmates of mine whispered behind my back."
Two classmates of mine
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence is when one strings together two or more sentences together without clearly separating the thought.
Identify whether the sentence is an example of a simple, compound, or complex sentence.
"While they were at the park, the two small children played."
Complex Sentence
Change the sentence into the kind of sentence identified in parentheses.
"You should watch that fawn." (interrogative)
"Can you watch that fawn?"
Identify the direct object(s) in the sentence below.
"Ginny Weasley caught a frog for her science teacher and returned it to her."
-A frog
-It
Identify all of the words that make up the complete predicate of the sentence.
"The secret was revealed on Saturday afternoon."
Revealed on Saturday afternoon
What is a dependent clause?
A dependent clause contains a subject and a predicate, but it does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.
Identify whether the sentence is an example of a simple, compound, or complex sentence.
"Since you already know the ending, please don't spoil the episode for me."
Complex Sentence
Change the sentence into the kind of sentence identified in parentheses.
"Is it copying my movements?" (Declarative).
"It is copying my movements."
Identify the indirect object(s) in the sentence below.
"I convinced Ellen to give you her Super Bowl tickets."
You
Identify all of the words that make up the simple predicate of the sentence.
"The enormous eraser bumped into the teacher's desk."
Bumped
1. Add a semicolon in between each clause.
2. Add a comma followed by one of the FANBOYS words.
Identify whether the sentence is an example of a simple, compound, or complex sentence.
"The race will be held on Friday, but not everyone will be able to make it."
Compound Sentence