Four Kinds of Sentences
What does an imperative sentence do?
It gives a command or makes a request.
Identify the direct object(s) used in the following sentence:
"From about a mile offshore, Dad scans the horizon."
horizon
What is the difference between a complete and simple subject?
Complete subject: It includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about (adjectives and additional information included)
Simple subject: Is the main word or words in the complete subject.
Identify whether the sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or is a compound sentence.
"The cat and dog chased each other around the backyard."
Compound Subject
If a complex sentence starts with a dependent clauses, does it need a comma to follow it?
Yes.
Example) "Because someone was careless with matches, a fire started in the home."
This sentence is an example of what type of sentence? Add punctuation mark and label.
"Shots like this one create an eerie sense of emptiness"
Declarative
Identify the indirect object(s) used in the following sentence:
"My parents promised me riding lessons at the local stable."
Me
Rewrite the following run-on sentence. You MAY NOT just separate them into two separate sentences.
"The members of our city council are elected by the voters there are two thousand voters in the city."
The members of our city council are elected by the voters; there are two thousand voters in the city.
Identify whether the sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or is a compound sentence
"The teacher explained the lesson, and the students listened carefully."
Compound Sentence
If a complex sentence starts with an independent clauses, does it need a comma in order to transition to the dependent clause?
No. We would use one of the subordinating conjunctions (SWABIS) to combine the thoughts together.
This sentence is an example of what type of sentence? Add punctuation mark and label.
"What skills these artists posess"
Exclamatory (!)
Identify the direct object(s) used in the following sentence:
"Soon, he drops the empty traps and the buoys back over the side of the boat."
Traps and buoys
List at least three ways the a careful writer can correct run-on sentences.
-Make two sentences
-If closely related, join the two clauses with a semicolon
-Join the two clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction
-Subordinate one clause to the other
-Combine ideas by using appositives and phrases
How would you define a compound sentence?
It contains two simple sentences together. They often joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
What is a complex sentence?
This sentence is an example of what type of sentence? Add punctuation mark and label.
"Who could ever create a more imaginative scene"
Interrogative (?)
Identify the indirect object(s) used in the following sentence:
"In many fables, wise horses give their foolish masters important warnings."
Masters
Identify the wordy language in the following sentence:
"Turn right and follow Main Street, which goes in a northerly direction."
"which goes in a northerly direction."
Identify whether the sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or is a compound sentence.
"The three little girls whispered quietly and pointed directly at the boy in the back of the room."
Compound Predicate
"Mrs. Harrison's parents have lived in San Francisco since they retired two years ago."
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Identify the four types of sentences and place the correct punctuation you would use for each one.
Declarative (.)
Interrogative (?)
Imperative (.)
Exclamatory (!)
Identify the indirect object(s) used in the following sentence:
"This dictionary of horse lore offers readers some interesting trivia about horses."
readers
Write two compound sentences. The first sentence should have a compound subject. The second sentence should have a compound predicate.
Answers will vary.
Identify whether the sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate, or is a compound sentence.
"Maria and her friends went to the movies, and they had a great time."
Compound Sentence
Write two complex sentences.
Answers will vary.