Types of Sentences
This type of sentence uses a question mark.
question
Complete Subject
Pandas are not really bears.
Pandas
Sharon solves problems with it.
Sharon
Dad hollered.
hollered
The air was cold we built a fire.
The air was cold. We built a fire.
Combine these two simple sentences with the connecting word and.
Dancers start young. They practice often.
Dancers start young, and they practice often.
This type of sentence uses an exclamation mark.
exclamations
Complete predicate:
My family saw two pandas at the National Zoo.
saw two pandas at the National Zoo
My older sister uses dad'd home computers.
My older sister
Sharon's friend uses the computer often.
uses the computer often.
Our tent leaked, we patched the holes.
Our tent leaked. We patched the holes.
Combine these two simple sentences using a compound subject or compound predicate.
Joe wrote the script. Rosa wrote the script.
Joe and Rosa wrote the script.
Sentence or not a sentence?
We took our bikes to the park.
sentence
Complete subject:
Both furry animals played.
Both furry animals
Some friends of mine have their own computers.
Some friends of mine
She and I play computer games.
play computer games.
It was not always white it was once gray.
It was not always white. It was once gray.
Combine these two simple sentences using the connecting word or.
Vic will go to another ballet. He will watch one on TV.
Vic will go to another ballet, or he will watch one on TV.
This type of sentence uses a period and tells you what to do.
command
Complete predicate.
An enormous white train was now in the sky.
was now in the sky.
The keyboard of the computer is easily broken.
The keyboard of the computer
I spilled apple juice on the keyboard last week.
spilled apple juice on the keyboard last week.
Congress changed the name it became the White House.
Congress changed the name. It became the White House.
Combine these simple sentences using a compound subject or compound predicate.
Mr. Grant directed the movie. Mr. Grant filmed it.
Mr. Grant directed and filmed the movie.
This type of sentence gives you information.
statement
Complete subject.
The cloud's shape had changed.
The cloud's shape
The name of the team was the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
The name of the team
He has another computer at his office, though.
has another computer at his office, though.
The White House has 132 rooms you can visit five.
The White House has 132 rooms. You can visit five.
Combine these two simple sentences using the connecting word but.
The music was great. The dancing was the best part.
The music was great, but the dancing was the best part.