Sentence Parts
Kind of Sentences
Types of Sentences
S, F, or R.O.?
Paragraphs
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What is the sentence pattern in this sentence? (N-V) (N-V-N) Has anyone seen Mr. Brooks or Mrs. Odea this afternoon?
What is Anyone-has seen-Mr. Brooks/Mrs.Odea N-V-N
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What kind of sentence is this: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory? The office was left is disarray after the tornado drill.
What is DECLARATIVE. The job of a declarative sentence is to STATE.
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Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or complex-compound? This restaurant is the best place to eat if you like hot chicken.
What is COMPLEX. This restaurant is the best place to eat [if you like hot chicken.] Ind. Clause + Dep. Clause
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Halley had every intention to journal in her notebook before the trip was over.
What is SENTENCE. N-V Halley-had-intention
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This means that every sentence in the paragraph develops the idea stated stated in the topic sentence.
What is UNITY.
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What is the sentence pattern in this sentence? (N-V) (N-V-N) Under the porch beside the water hose stood a dog with a rugged appearance.
What is dog-stood Prep. phrases: under the porch, beside the water hose, with a rugged appearance
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What kind of sentence is this: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory? Give generously with a cheerful heart.
What is IMPERATIVE. It is a COMMAND/REQUEST.
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Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or complex-compound? Sophia first studied for her learner's license test, and then he worked on memorizing his states and capitals for his history class.
What is COMPOUND. Sophia first studied for her learner's license test, and then he worked on memorizing his states and capitals for his history class. Ind. Clause + Ind. Clause prep. phrases: for her learner's license test on memorizing his states and capitals for his test There are phrases, but there are no dep. clauses.
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Though experiencing is different from gaining information
What is FRAGMENT. Incomplete thought. Though is a dep. clause marker. This would make it a complete thought: Though experiencing is different from gaining information, both are important.
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The four steps of the writing process are the following: plan, write, rewrite, and type. Which one of these four does not belong?
What is TYPE. It should be EDIT.
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What is the sentence pattern in this sentence? (N-V) (N-V-N) Here are the red pens for your bellringer today.
What is pens-are for your bellringer=prep. phrase today/here=adverbs the/red=adjective
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What kind of sentence is this: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory? Are you able to stay after school to help me with my homework
What is INTERROGATIVE. It ASKS.
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Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or complex-compound? If Jasmine agrees to go with me, then I will go; but I do not want to go alone.
What is COMPLEX-COMPOUND. 2 ind. clauses + dep. clause [If Jasmine agrees to go with me], then I will go; but I do not want to go alone.
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Responding to the call of the Great Commission with trembling hands but a confident heart, considering what could come next.
What is FRAGMENT. There was not an independent clause. This is how it would make a sentence: Responding to the call of the Great Commission with trembling hands but a confident heart, considering what could come next, I decided to trust God and move to Asia.
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When we were learned about a total solar eclipse, we took the information and wrote a summary of the passage. A summary is no longer than one-half of the length of the original. Is that true or false?
What is FALSE. It is one-third of the original.
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What is the sentence pattern in this sentence? (N-V) (N-V-N) Take nothing; give everything.
What is You-take you-give Understood (you) as the subject for imperative sentences.
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What kind of sentence is this: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory? Visiting the High Museum of Art was one of the best summer experiences that I had.
What is DECLARATIVE. It STATES.
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Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or complex-compound? Gabriel and his brother were ecstatic that they won a free trip to Hawaii.
What is COMPLEX. Gabriel and his brother were ecstatic [that they won a free trip to Hawaii.] ind. clause + dep. clause
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Perhaps you should call your grandma and confirm the details, then she will feel better about the plan for the wedding.
What is RUN-ON. There are two independent clauses. However, there is a COMMA SPLICE. Two sentences cannot be divided by just a comma.
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What does a topic sentence express?
What is the MAIN IDEA.
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What is the sentence pattern in this sentence? (N-V) (N-V-N) The audience enjoyed the presentation of the musical.
What is audience-enjoyed-presentation prep. phrase=of the musical
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What kind of sentence is this: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory? How beautiful are the feet of those that bring good news
What is EXCLAMATORY. It EXCLAIMS! **strong feeling or emotion**
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Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or complex-compound? Assigned on August 24th, the book report must be completed by September 8th.
What is SIMPLE. Assigned on August 24th is a phrase, not a clause. (participial phrase)
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She bolted toward the door, excitedly she ran to her crush.
What is RUN-ON. You have two independent clauses. There are separated by a comma only, so it is a COMMA SPLICE. Here is how to fix it: She bolted toward the door, and she excitedly ran to her crush.
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Do you end a paragraph with an additional detail? Yes or no? Why?
What is NO. You need to wrap-up the paragraph with a closing sentence that summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.
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