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Subjects
Predicates
Kinds of Sentences
Capitalization
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Every sentences needs a subject. What is a subject?
Subject is the who or what of the sentence.
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What is the difference between a complete predicate and a simple predicate?
The simple predicate includes the verb only. The complete predicate is the "what happened" part of the sentence.
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What is a declarative sentence?
A declarative sentence is a telling sentence or statement. It ends with a period.
100
Give three examples of words that get capitalized because they are proper nouns.
i.e. PEOPLE like Mrs. Thorsen, President Obama... PLACES like Disneyland, California.... and THINGS like Nike, and Ford...
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What are three ways to end sentences?
. ? !
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What is the simple subject in this sentence? The lazy girl did her work sloppily.
girl
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What is the complete predicate in the sentence: My friend and I both believe that reading is important.
believe that reading is important
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What kind of sentence is this? Don't go under there.
Imperative sentence (command)
200
What word has a capitalization error in this sentence? Sharon and Derek went to the Park and the grocery store yesterday.
Park should be park. It is not a proper noun.
200
Where should the comma go in the sentence? Her favorite colors were black, blue, and white but I told her that black and white are shades not colors.
Her favorite colors were black, blue, and white, but I told her that black and white are shades not colors.
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Complete this sentences with a subject that is five words long. __________ walked carefully to the office.
_______ _________ _________ ________ _______
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The simple predicate in the sentence below.... The blue pencil fell to the floor after the girl sneezed.
fell
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Give an example of a interrogative sentence that has at least 7 words.
ex. Did you understand the directions in the math book on page four?
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Rewrite this sentence with capitals. can you help greg get to sam's house to do math homework?
Greg.... Sam's
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What is the purpose of each of these marks? ? ! , .
? asks a question... ! shares emotion... , is a kind of pause..... and . tells the reader the thought is complete.
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Name the complete subject. My friend that lives down the street met me at Starbucks.
My friend that lives down the street
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Combine the predicates using a conjunction. The President wore a red tie. He looked very distinguished.
The President wore a tie and looked very distinguished.
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Name each sentence. Can you do it? My brother is such a brat. Help me get up. A rat is climbing the curtains!
INTERROGATIVE - Can you do it? DECLARATIVE - My brother is such a brat. IMPERATIVE - Help me get up. EXCLAMATORY - A rat is climbing the curtains!
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Capitalize the following title of the book.... island of the blue dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
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Correct this quote with the correct punctuation. Todd Scott and John all went to see the play The Wiz.
Todd, Scott, and John all went to see the play "The Wiz".
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Combine the subjects in the sentences below, creating one sentence USING A CONJUNCTION. Her hair needs to be cut. Her nails need to be cut.
Her hair and nails need to be cut.
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Create a compound sentence that uses the conjunction "or" to combine two thoughts.
ex. I want to go to Coldstones or go see a movie please.
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Create a exclamatory sentence that has an adjective, a proper noun, and the word "smelly" in it.
Watch out for Sam's smelly socks!
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Correct the sentence with capitalization errors. In sacramento, california, governor brown talked to the people about taxes in the state.
In Sacramento, California, Governor Brown talked to the people about taxes in the state.
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Write this quote correctly. What is the best answer to the questions the teacher asked the students
"What is the best answer to the questions?" the teacher asked the students.