Kinds of Sentences
A sentence that makes a statement and ends in a period.
(The moon is the closest thing to the Earth.)
Declarative sentence
An average coyote weighs about 30 pounds.
What is weighs in this sentence?
Simple Predicate
tree
trees
It appears harmless
appears
Past tense of "carry"
carried
A sentence that asks a question.
(How are you ?)
interrogative sentence
Many ranchers complain about coyotes.
What is ranchers in this sentence?
Simple Subject
gas
gases
A male gorilla (weighs /weighed) 400 pounds
weighs
A sentence that shows strong feeling.
Ends with an exclamation point.
exclamatory sentences
Most coyotes dig holes in the yard.
What is the simple predicate in this sentence
dig
alley
alleys
The wet sand feels good under our feet.
feels
The horse galloped across the trail.
What is the action Verb
galloped
Sentence that gives a command or makes a request.
Ends in a period.
(Go to the door.)
The high pitches sounds carry many miles.
What is sounds in this sentence
simple subject
party
parties
This little creature is a jellyfish.
is
I raise my hand and asked my teacher a question.
Tell me the mistake in this sentence.
raised/asked
rasie/ask
What kind of sentence is this?
Get the book off the counter and sit down.
Imperative sentence
What is the simple predicate in this sentence?
Fresh game is a coyotes favorite meal.
is
deer
deer
Those marks in the sand are my footprint.
are
Snow and ice covered the trees.
DO: Trees
DV: covered