Sentence Types
What are the 4 types of sentences?
interrogative, imperative, declarative, exclamatory
Is the noun in the sentence singular or plural?
My brother has a flat tire.
singlular
What is a possessive noun?
a noun that shows ownership
Switch the noun in the sentence to a pronoun.
Jenny plays the piano.
She plays the piano.
An action verb describes what the subject does.
A linking verb links the subject and the words describing the subject.
Is the verb an action or linking verb?
Holly works in the bakery.
action verb
What does an interrogative sentence do?
Asks a question
Make this noun plural:
butterfly
butterflies
how do you make MOST singular nouns possessive?
Add an apostrophe
Ex: the girl's coat
What does a pronoun do?
It takes the place of a noun.
A linking verb links the subject and the words describing the subject.
Find the linking verb in the sentence.
These brownies are delicious!
are
What does an imperative sentence do?
Gives a command
what is a concrete noun?
a noun that you can feel with your 5 senses
Is this noun a singular possessive noun or a plural possessive noun?
The child's toy.
Singular Possessive Noun
An object pronoun replaces a noun in the predicate part of the sentence. It does not replace the subject!
What is the object pronoun in the sentence?
Anna and Justin planned to visit us today.
Us
Find the linking verb in the sentence.
The pizza tastes spicy.
tastes
Makes a statement
Is this noun concrete or abstract?
Friendship
abstract
Is this noun a singular possessive noun or a plural possessive noun?
The butterflies' wings.
Plural Possessive Noun
Change the singular noun in the sentence to a plural pronoun.
Julia chased the rabbits.
Julia chased them.
Find the linking verb in the sentence.
The TV is broken.
What does an exclamatory sentence do?
It uses strong feelings
Is this noun concrete or abstract?
blanket
concrete
Is this a common or proper noun?
I grew up in Idaho.
Proper Noun
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence.
Chad was playing with his soccer ball.
his
A helping verb is a word that helps the action verb.
Find the helping verb.
We are walking to the park.
are