types of sentences
Tell what type of sentence this is.
He was a sports instructor.
declarative
Add capital letters where needed.
the first monday in september is labor day
The first Monday in September is Labor Day.
What two reasons are apostrophes used?
to form the possessive of a noun
to show that one or more letters are left out of a contraction
True or False
Abbreviations usually end in periods.
true
For some time the family had wanted to go to England and they planned their trip carefully.
For some time the family had wanted to go to England, and they planned their trip carefully.
Tell what type of sentence this is.
What an inventive man he was!
exclamatory
Add capital letters where needed.
my side of the mountain by jean craighead george
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.
Add apostrophes where needed.
I dont want my computer over there.
I don't want my computer over there.
Write the abbreviation correctly.
South Third Avenue
S. Third Ave.
Please put a comma where necessary.
We had fog rain and sleet on the same day
We had fog, rain, and sleet on the same day
Tell what type of sentence this is.
What was his job?
interrogative
What do titles of poems, stories and magazine articles have around them?
quotation marks
Write the title in the sentence correctly.
my favorite authors are jean m malone, e l konigsburg, and john d fitzgerald.
My favorite authors are Jean M. Malone, E.L. Konigsburg, and John D. Fitzgerald.
Write the abbreviation correctly
thursday, April 15
Thurs., Apr. 15
Please put a comma where necessary.
The London Eye is like a giant Ferris wheel but its cars are big glass booths.
The London Eye is like a giant Ferris wheel, but its cars are big glass booths.
Tell what type of sentence this is.
Don't stop telling the story of Jesus.
Imperative
True or false
The first word and the last word of a title always begin with a lowercase letter
False
Write the title in the sentence correctly.
I address letters to my uncle in this way: capt kevin c rourke.
I address letters to my uncle in this way: Capt. Kevin C. Rourke.
Put the quotation marks where they belong
Some students in our school come from Russia, said Mr. Thompson
"Some students in our school come from Russia," said Mr. Thompson.
Please put a comma where necessary.
No I will not be going on any vacations this summer.
No, I will not be going on any vacations this summer.
This type of sentence gives a command
imperative
Rewrite the title correctly.
help! i'm a prisoner in the library by Eth Clifford (book)
Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library
Write the title in the sentence correctly.
mrs richards is my art teacher
Mrs. Richards is my art teacher.
Write the quotation correctly
One special food is caviar said Thomas which is actually fish eggs.
"One special food is caviar," said Thomas, "which is actually fish eggs."
Please put a comma where necessary.
You will be surprised to hear this Mr. Cortez but I am asking my parents if I can go to a summer camp that teaches Chinese.
You will be surprised to hear this, Mr. Cortez, but I am asking my parents if I can go to a summer camp that teaches Chinese.