Identifying Sentences
An imperative sentence is:
A command
Are you Santa Clause?
Subject: You
Verb: Are
D.O. : Santa Clause
Sit by the fire.
Subject : (You)
Verb : Sit
Prepositional Phrase : By the fire (This goes under sit)
An interrogative sentence is:
A question
Subject: (You)
Verb: hang
D.O. : Stockings (your goes under stockings)
Can reindeer really fly?
Subject: Reindeer
Verb Phrase : Can fly (really goes under can fly)
Here is Santa's list!
Subject: List (Santa's goes under list)
Verb: Is (here goes under is)
Get me a new bike and shoes.
Subject : (You)
Verb : Get
Double D. O. : Bike and Shoes (A and new go under bike)
I. O. : Me (Goes under get)
Which kind of sentence is this : Never have I seen much a mess!
Inverted
Does Rudolph have a red nose?
Subject: Rudolph
Verb Phrase: Does have
D.O. : Nose (A and red go under nose)
Will you be naughty or nice?
Verb Phrase : Will be
Double P.A. : Naughty or Nice
Do your homework!
Imperative
Where is the North Pole?
Subject: North Pole (the goes under North Pole)
Verb: Is (Where goes under is)
Donate some of your money to charity.
Subject : (You)
Verb : Donate
D.O. : Money (Some, of, and your, go under money)
Prepositional Phrase: To charity (This goes under money too)