English Unit 1 Review

Topics to be covered on Test The four kinds of sentences Simple Subjects and Predicates Imperatives and Interrogatives Compound Subjects Compound Predicates Compound Sentences Conjuctions Complex Sentences Fragments and Run-ons

The Four Types of Sentences Interrogative Sentences- Ask a question Will end in a question mark ? Example: Who was the first President of the United States? The 5w’s: Who? What ? Where? When? Why? And How?

The Four types of Sentences Imperative Sentences-give orders or directions Usually end in a exclamation point or period Have a command tone in nature Example: Be quiet and listen! First, write your name on your paper.

Four types of Sentences Exclamatory Sentences- Show Strong Emotions. They end with an exclamation point Example: A Snake bit me! Your room is a mess!

Four types of sentences Declarative Sentences- make a statement or provide information. Ends in a period Examples: My backpack is black and have five pockets. December is the next month.

Subjects and Predicates The subject tells what or who the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Simple Subject: Main word or words Simple Predicate: main word or words in the complete predicate. Hint: The subject always contains a noun and the predicate always contains a verb. Example: Ashley wore a red shirt. The big hairy dog slept by the fire. The woman with the green hat ate lunch.

Imperatives and Interrogatives Imperative- The subject of an imperative sentence is your. You is usually understood and does not appear in the sentence Interrogatives- To find the subject of an interrogative sentence, change the question to a statement. Then ask who or what does the action?

Compound Subjects Compound Subjects- contains two or more simple subjects. The simple subjects are joined by a word such as and or or Examples: Routes or trails to the West were needed. Explorers, traders and guides volunteered.

Compound Predicates Compound predicates- contains two or more simple predicates. They are joined by a word such as and or or. Example: Scientist studies sharks and learned about them. Sharks can hear, smell and see their prey.

Conjunctions

Compound Sentences A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentence. The simple sentence are joined by a comma and a word such as and, or, or but. Example: We depend on air, but we often ignore it. Italy looks like a boot, and France appears square.

Complex Sentences Complex Sentences- Combing simple sentences into one sentence. Uses a conjuction.

Fragments or Run-ons Fragment- A group of words without a subject, a predicate or both. Run-on- A sentence is tow or more sentences that run together.