Kinds of sentence · Declarative: a declarative sentence is a sentence statement that declares something and ends with a period. I am going to the zoo this weekend ·interrogative: an interrogative sentence is a sentence that ends in a ? and asks a question mark. Do you like the zoo? ·imperative: an imperative sentence is a sentences that gives a command and ends in a. Go to the zoo with me. · exclamatory: an exclamatory sentence excitement or strong feeling. Wow! There are so many things to see at the zoo!

Complete Subjects and Predicates ·All the words that are in the subject are the complete subject. ·All the words in the predicate are the complete predicate. Complete Subject Complete predicate Green sneakers are on sale. Who wants a pair? My friend does. Everyone in school is wearing bright shoes. Everyone is getting free hiking boots from some were The students in class are partying to much

Simple Subjects and Predicates ·A simple subject is the main word(s) in the complete subject. ·A simple predicate is the main word(s) in the complete predicate. A simple predicate is made up of at least one verb. By: Patrick Goldammer and Johnny Miskelley

Example Problems Little Billy ran down the street. Subject: Billy Predicate: ran The pilot did a barrel roll. Subject: pilot Predicate: did The bus drove down the street. Subject: bus Predicate: drove The class screamed. Subject: class Predicate: screamed

·You is always the subject of a imperative sentence. example:Please call a taxi for me. ·An Interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks a question. example: Where's the cheese? Imperative and Interrogative Sentences SECTION 4 Rewrite the question as a statement The cheese is where ?/.

compound subjects examples: Names,brother, sister, parents, friends, music dances, and relatives

The definition when a sentence has 2 or more simple subject joined by the connecting word and or or.

Compound Predicates

A compound predicate is two action words in one sentence. Examples SCREAMED and wailed j umped and played walked and then stopped opened and dashed Remember helping verbs!!!

Section 7: Compound Sentences ·Compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences ·Are joined by a comma and a connecting word The cat ate the rat, and a komodo dragon ate the cat.

Section 9 A simple sentence is a sentence that expresses only one idea. Ex: I ran. My dog ran. A compound sentence that expresses two ideas using the three coordinating conjunctions: and, or, and but. Ex. I ran and my dog ran. A complex sentence is a sentence that expresses one idea using before, while, until, when, after, because, unless, if, or as, often using a comma. Ex: After I ran, my dog ran.

Section 10

To tell if the sentence is fragment you have to look for the subject and predicate. To tell if the sentence is a run-on you have to look for how many conjunctions, subjects, and predicates it has.