Lit Authors
Wrote "After Twenty Years"
O. Henry
This type of sentence shows a sudden or strong feeling.
What is an exclamatory sentence and ends in an (!)
Some students will not play jeopardy because they think it is dumb.
Subjects: Students
Verbs: will play
Jackson passed Gabe the airsoft rifle.
Subject: Jackson
Verb: passed
Complement: rifle
This type of sentence comes at the beginning of a paragraph and introduces the main idea.
Topic sentence
Wrote "A Time to Talk"
Robert Frost
This is the type of sentence Mrs. Cowles is always asking...
What is an interrogative sentence ends with an (?)
How did you get a good grade if you did not study?
Subject: you you
Verb: did get did study
Samara taught Skyler the dance.
Subject: Samara
Verb: Taught
Complement: Dance
This sentence is a restatement that comes at the end of the paragraph and emphasizes the main idea.
Summarizing sentence or clincher sentence
Wrote "Discovery of the Pacific Ocean"
Washington Irving
It is of the utmost importance that you know this type of sentence!
What is an imperative and ends with either a (.) or an (!)
Over the river and through the woods scampered the airsoft player.
Subject: player
Verb: scampered
My favorite coffee is Starbuck's Pecan Crunch.
Subject: coffee
Verb: is
Complement: Pecan Crunch
This is the type of order used in a paragraph when events are given in the order that they happened.
Chronological
Wrote Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
This could just be an observation.
What is a declarative sentence, ends with a (.)
Treven walked down the stairs but ran out the door.
Subject: Treven
Verb: walked ran
I stayed late making two bulletin boards yesterday.
Subject: I
Verb: stayed
Complement: boards
These are the expressions that show the relationship between sentences.
transitions
Wrote Of Plymouth Plantation
William Bradford
This is the type of sentence the FBI would use in a dark room with a spotlight or Mrs. Cowles finding the last of the coffee to be gone...
I hope you all pass this test.
Subject: I you
Verb: hope pass
I did not drink enough coffee this morning.
Subject: I
Verb: did drink
Complement: morning
This is a type of outline that uses words or phrases for the main points.
topical