Types of Sentences
What kind of sentence makes a statement?
declarative
What is the simple subject in this sentence:
The cat slept on the mat.
cat
What does “compound subject” mean?
Two or more subjects sharing the same predicate.
What does the complete subject include?
All the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.
What is a compound sentence made up of?
Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What type of sentence gives a command or makes a request?
Imperative
What is the simple predicate in this sentence:
The dog barked loudly.
barked
What does “compound predicate” mean?
Two or more predicates sharing the same subject.
What does the complete predicate include?
All the words that tell what the subject does or is.
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more complete sentences joined incorrectly.
Identify this sentence type: “Watch out for that car!”
exclamatory
Which part of the sentence tells who or what the sentence is about?
simple subject
Identify the compound subject:
Sarah and Emma went shopping.
Sarah and Emma
Identify the complete subject:
The tall boy in the red shirt ran home.
The tall boy in the red shirt
Combine these sentences into a compound sentence:
I was tired. I went to bed early.
I was tired, so I went to bed early.
Identify this sentence type: “Please wash the dishes!”
Which part of the sentence tells what the subject does?
simple predicate
Identify the compound predicate:
The dog barked and chased the squirrel.
barked and chased
Identify the complete predicate:
The dog in the yard barked loudly all night.
barked loudly all night
Which sentence is a run-on?
A) I went home, and I took a nap.
B) I went home I took a nap.
B
Identify this sentence type: “When will class finally be over?”
interrogative
Identify both in this sentence:
My best friend dances beautifully.
Subject – friend
Predicate – dances
Identify both in this sentence:
My mom and dad cook and clean every weekend.
Compound subject – mom and dad
Compound predicate – cook and clean
Identify both:
The students in Mrs. B’s class studied for the test.
Complete subject – The students in Mrs. B’s class; Complete predicate – studied for the test
Identify the conjunction: I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
but