Parts of a Sentence
Name the two main parts of a sentence.
Subject
Predicate
Name the four sentence types.
Declarative
Imperative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
What is a simple sentence?
Most sentences we use.
One main idea.
What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence that does not have enough information.
Missing a subject, predicate, or where.
Why are capitals and punctuation important? Give one reason.
Tell where thought start and end
Make meaning clear
Other ideas are correct if Ms. Mendez says so! ;-)
What is a subject?
Who or What the Sentence is About
Tell what punctuation you use for each sentence type.
Declarative = period
Interrogative = question mark
Imperative = period OR exclamation point
Exclamatory = exclamation point
What is a compound sentence?
Two main ideas.
Combined with a conjunction.
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence with too much information
Two or more thoughts combined in the wrong way
Name ONE thing that is capitalized in sentences.
What is a Predicate?
What is Happening in the Sentence.
Tell the sentence type:
My mom yelled, "Get your shoes on right now!"
Exclamatory
Is this sentence simple or compound? How do you know?
The dog buries his bones in the yard.
Simple.
One main idea.
Is this a complete sentence, a sentence fragment, or a run-on sentence? How do you know?
The dogs barked at the mailman.
Complete
Has both a subject and a predicate.
Name the three types of punctuation marks that we have studied.
Period, question mark, exclamation point.
Tell the subject, verb, and predicate in this sentence:
Karen is running to the park.
S = Karen
V = is running
P = is running to the park
Tell the sentence type:
Anna is standing in the rain.
Declarative
Is this sentence simple or compound? How do you know?
The Johnson family is traveling to Cuba, but they will stop in Florida first.
Compound
Two main ideas
Conjunction BUT
Is this a complete sentence, a sentence fragment, or a run-on sentence? How do you know?
The jury
Fragment
Only has a subject
Missing the predicate
Tell what is incorrect in this sentence:
jamie and bob are going to chicago to celebrate thanksgiving.
Capitals for Jamie, Bob, Chicago, Thanksgiving
Tell the subject, verb, and predicate in this sentence:
The ashes fell from the fire.
S = The ashes
V = fell
P = fell from the fire
Have you seen the new Christmas movie?
Interrogative
Is this sentence simple or compound? How do you know?
Bethany and her family will host a picnic, and most of their extended family will attend.
Compound
Two main ideas
Conjunction AND
Is this a complete sentence, a sentence fragment, or a run-on sentence? How do you know?
There are many places we'd like to go on vacation for example, we would love to go the Congo over the summer but the plane tickets are super expensive so we probably won't be able to go
Run-on
SEVERAL thoughts without proper combination or punctuation
Tell what is incorrect in this sentence:
Angela's favorite book is sold out at the bookstore
Period at the end