Types of Sentences
What type of sentence is this and what is it missing?
Have you ever wondered about the maple syrup on your pancakes
What is an Interrogative sentence;?
Split the complete subject and predicate correctly.
The sugar maple tree is the state tree of Vermont, Wisconsin, New York, and Virginia.
What is tree | is?
Combine the sentences into one COMPOUND sentence using BUT.
There are 148 different kinds of maple trees. Only two supply sap for maple syrup.
What is "There are 148 different kinds of maple trees, but only two supply sap for maple syrup."
What type of clause is this?
If the temperature is just right, farmers may hang sap buckets on their trees.
What is a Dependent Clause?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence.
Below the sky the gorgeous colored leaves show God's beauty.
What is (Below the sky)?
What type of sentence is this and what is its simple subject?
Those maple tree leaves are the most beautiful colors of orange, red, and yellow!
What is an Exclamatory sentence; leaves?
Split the complete subject and predicate correctly.
Sugar maple trees grow between seventy-five and one hundred feet in height.
What is trees | grow?
Combine the sentences into one COMPOUND sentence using AND.
Harvest time is in the spring. Farmers must remove the sap in one week.
What is "Harvest time is in the spring, and farmers must remove the sap in one week."
What type of clause is this?
Other farmers use plastic tubing, because it is faster and easier.
What is an Independent clause?
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence.
Some maple trees reach a height of only sixty feet.
What is (of only sixty feet)?
What type of sentence is this and what is its simple subject?
Plant the baby maple tree in early spring.
What is an Imperative sentence; (You)?
Split the complete subject and predicate correctly.
Native Americans were the discoverers of the delicious sap from the maple tree.
What is Native Americans | were?
Combine the sentences into one COMPOUND sentence using OR.
We can go to the beach. We can go to the amusement park.
What is "We can go to the beach, or we can go to the amusement park."
What kind of Sentence is this? List the clause pattern.
Some young trees contain only one tap, but older trees may hold up to four taps.
What is a Compound sentence? (2 IC)
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence.
Farmers must boil syrup at a high temperature for maple candy.
What is (at a high temperature) (for maple candy)?
What type of sentence is this and what is missing?
Do you want to run the race with me today
What is an Interrogative sentence; ?
What is the compound subject or predicate of this sentence?
Sugar maple trees supply shade in the hot summer and provide quality wood for furniture.
What is supply and provide?
What is term do we use for a word that joins simple sentences (and, but, or)?
What is a coordinating conjunction?
What kind of Sentence is this? List the clause pattern.
After it travels through the plastic tubing, the maple sap filters into a machine inside a small building.
What is a Complex sentence? (IC + DC)
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence.
When you eat waffles or pancakes, you can appreciate the work of the maple sugar farmer.
What is (of the maple sugar farmer)?
What type of sentence is this?
went to the store.
What is a sentence fragment?
What is the compound subject or predicate of this sentence?
Bowling pins, violins, and xylophones can be made of beautiful sugar maple wood.
What is bowling pins, violins, and xylophones?
When do we use and vs. but vs. or?
AND - More information
BUT - Shows a contrast/difference between
OR - Shows a choice between
What kind of sentence is this? Identify the clause pattern.
I went to the store after going home to get maple syrup.
What is a Simple sentence? (1 IC)
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the sentence.
It is a matter of the gravest possible importance to the health of anyone with a history of a problem with disease of the heart that he or she should avoid the sort of foods with a high percentage of saturated fats.
What is (of the gravest possible importance) (to the health) (of anyone) (with a history) (of a problem) (with disease) (of the heart) (of foods) (with a high percentage) (of saturated fats)?