Types of Sentences
This type of sentence is usually a command.
What is imperative.
Go to your room.
What is imperative.
Which is the correct way to write this sentence?
1. The students' book orders were late.
2. The student's book orders were late.#1: The students' book orders were late.
I love going to my friends house.
What is friend's.
These are sentences that ask a question.
Where are interrogative sentences.
I can't wait to go to Disneyland!
Exclamatory.
Where does the apostrophe belong in this sentence?
The dogs ball was slimy after he drooled on it.
The apostrophe is between g and s in dog's, because it belongs to one dog.
My favorite color's are red and yellow.
No apostrophe in colors (plural).
This type of sentence shows emotion.
What is an exclamatory.
When are parent teacher conferences?
What is interrogative.
The schools' hallways were being painted.
Which is correct?
One school is being repainted, or more than one school is being repainted?
What is more than one school.
My cat was meowing loudly then he suddenly jumped up on the counter.
Put a period after loudly.
This is a statement of fact.
I wish I didn't have to wake up early.
What is declarative.
Which is the correct spelling of this word?
It's time for music class.
The cat licked it's paws.
What is #1. It's time for music class.
Ms. Reynold's class went out to recess at 10:30.
Ms. Reynolds'
This type of sentence goes on for too long without punctuation.
What is a run-on sentence.
Why can't we play outside?
What is interrogative.
These are the two reasons to use apostrophes.
1. To show omission of a letter in a contraction.
(it is=it's)
2. to show possession (ownership)
That's my brother's guitar.
My dogs like to eat steak, bread, and pretzel's.
No apostrophe in pretzels (plural).