Kinds o' Sentences
Predicates
Subjects
Verb Phrases
Compounds
100

At times, Eddie runs to the store for snacks.

Declarative

100

Simple subjects?

Students from all over the world compete in the Winter Olympics.

compete

100

Simple Subject?

John ate mashed potatoes for lunch.

John

100

Leslie has slept until noon.

has slept

100

Dogs, cats, fish, and birds are very popular household pets.

compound subject: dogs, cats, fish, and birds

200

Who on Earth stole my baloney sandwich?

Interrogative

200

Complete predicate?

Ginger leaves for school at 7:30 a.m. each day.

leaves for school at 7:30 a.m. each day.

200

Complete subject?

My rambunctious dog chewed my shoe yesterday.

My rambunctious dog

200

Before exiting the plane, the passenger did forget his book in his seat.

did forget

200
Jack and Jill went up the hill.
compound subject: Jack and Jill
300

Oh no! My spoon is too big!

Exclamatory

300

Complete Predicate?

My mom and my dad are from southern states in the United States.

are from southern states in the United States

300

Simple subject?

Purple flowers always seem to smell the best.

flowers

300

The acrobats should be practicing for their dangerous new routine.

should be practicing

300

The dogs at the pound bit each other, cried for an owner, and slept in their cages.

compound predicate: (bit) each other, (cried) for an owner, and (slept) in their cages

400

Sit down!

Imperative

400

Simple predicate?

Before school gets out, Mrs. Lytle will teach a science lab about magnets.

will teach

400

Simple subject?

There are no sandwiches left for the hungry children.

sandwiches

400

Delivering newspapers might be difficult.

might be

400

How many of you work, eat, and listen to music all at the same time?

compound predicate: (work), (eat), and (listen) to music all at the same time

500

Name the four kinds of sentences.

Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory

500

Simple predicate?

The child is being a real challenge today.

is being

500

Simple subject?

Close your eyes.

(You)

500

Have you eaten lunch yet?

Have eaten

500

Ethel and Lucy laughed, danced, shopped, and ate on the show, "I Love Lucy."

compound subject: (Ethel) and (Lucy) and compound predicate: (laughed), (danced), (shopped), and (ate) on the show, "I Love Lucy."