Types of Sentences
What sentence type is this:
Oh Man! You suck!
Exclamatory
Find the simple subject and predicate for this sentence:
The dog with the fluffy tail barked all night.
S: Dog
P: Barked
Inverted order occurs when the subject comes after the predicate
Name three conjunctions
and, but, or, so, nor, yet
Is this a comma splice, a fused sentence, or a good sentence?
The dog ran to get the ball, he found it under the couch.
Comma Splice
What sentence type is this:
Where is the mall?
Interrogative
Find the simple subject and predicate for this sentence:
The storm that passed last night caused flooding in the streets.
S: Storm
P: Caused
Identify the subject and predicate(s) in this sentence:
Down the street ran the dog.
S: Dog
P: Ran
Identify the conjunction in this sentence:
I went to get my dog some water, yet his bowl was already full.
Yet
Is this a comma splice, a fused sentence, or a good sentence?
I finished my essay it took me three hours
Fused Sentence
What sentence type is this:
Don't forget that the third planet from the sun is the Earth.
Imperative
Find the simple subject and predicate for this sentence:
The man who lives next door and his children often play soccer in the yard.
S: Man and Children
P: Play
Identify the subject and predicate(s) in this sentence:
Is the dog barking loudly?
S: Dog
P: Is barking
Identify the conjunction and the two words it connects:
I don’t eat meat, nor do I eat fish.
Meat nor fish
Is this a comma splice, a fused sentence, or a good sentence?
I love reading, I do it every night before bed.
Comma Splice
Identify the four types of sentences
Declarative, Exclamatory, Imperative, Interrogative
Find the simple subject and predicate for this sentence:
The team of scientists working in the lab discovered a new species of insect.
S: Team
P: Discovered
Identify the subject and predicate(s) in this sentence:
Will the team be winning the championship this year?
S: Team
P: Will be winning
Identify the conjunction and the two words it connects:
Although she was scared, she climbed the mountain, and she felt proud afterward
climbed and felt
Is this a comma splice, a fused sentence, or a good sentence?
The concert was amazing when everyone sang along to every song
Good sentence
Define the four types of sentences
Declarative: makes a statement
Interrogative: asks a question
Exclamatory: shows strong feelings
Imperative: makes a command
Find the simple subject and predicate for this sentence:
My brother and his best friend played video games and watched a movie all afternoon.
S: Brother and Friend
P: Played and Watched
Identify the subject and predicate(s) in this sentence:
Should the committee have been reviewing the proposal more carefully?
S: Committee
P: Should have been reviewing
Identify the conjunction and the two words it connects:
We can watch a movie or we can play a board game, but we have to choose quickly.
Watch a movie or play a board game but choose quickly
What is a comma splice?
What is a fused sentence?
A comma splice occurs when someone uses a comma to attach two independent clauses
A fused sentence occurs when some puts two independent clauses together