Sentence
Purposes
Purposes
Name the Sentence Purpose:
The sky is blue.
Declarative
Name the Sentence Structure:
The sun set behind the mountains.
Simple
What part of speech is the word "dribbled"?
The boy dribbled the basketball.
Verb
Name the Sentence Pattern:
God gave Moses the Ten Commandments.
S-Vt-IO-DO
What kind of verb is the word "built"?
They built a house.
Transitive
Name this Sentence Purpose:
That was an amazing performance!
Exclamatory
Name the Sentence Structure:
Because the kids laughed loudly, the teacher smiled.
Complex
What part of speech is the word "cat"?
My cat likes to sleep all day.
Noun
Name the Sentence Pattern:
I am tired.
S-Vl-PA
What kind of verb is the word "is"?
She is a teacher.
Linking
Name this Sentence Purpose:
Did you complete the assignment?
Interrogative
Name the Sentence Structure:
The sun set behind the mountains, and the sky turned orange.
Compound
What part of speech is the word "his"?
The bus arrived at his house in the morning.
Pronoun / Adjective
Name the Sentence Pattern:
The dog barked loudly.
S-Vi
What kind of verb is the word "did"?
Did you text me yesterday?
Helping
Name this Sentence Purpose:
Finish your homework.
Imperative
Name the Sentence Structure:
When the sun set behind the mountains, the sky turned orange.
Complex
What part of speech is the word "in"?
I placed my sandwich in a bag.
Preposition
Name the Sentence Pattern:
My favorite food is pizza.
S-Vl-PN
What kind of verb is the word ""?
The baby slept.
Intransitive
Name this Sentence Purpose:
She enjoys reading books.
Declarative
Name the Sentence Structure:
Although she was tired, she finished her homework, and she went to bed early.
Compound-Complex
What part of speech is the word "when"?
He woke up when the alarm sounded.
Conjunction
Name the Sentence Pattern:
Bears love picnic food.
S-Vt-DO
What kind of verb is "will"?
He will go tomorrow.