SentencesReview

A declarative sentence (fill in the blank with the definition): _____________________.

A declarative sentence is a ___statement that tells__.

Ex: I drink milk every day.

An imperative sentence is (recall the definition below)

_______________________.

An imperative sentence is a ___command or request__.

Ex: Please put your shoes in your room.

An interrogative is a (recall the definition below)

_______________________.

An interrogative is a ___question__.

Ex: Will you please pass the butter?

An exclamatory is a (recall the definition below)

_______________________.

An exclamatory

is a:sentence that

expresses strong ideas or emotions.

Ex: This is the best cupcake I’ve ever

had!

What type of sentence do you see?

a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative

Alyssa and Andrea went skating and then hiking.

What type of sentence do you see?

a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative

Alyssa and Andrea went skating and then hiking.

What type of sentence do you see?

a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative

Leave the window open because it is warm in here.

What type of sentence do you see?

a) declarative b) imperative c) interrogative

Leave the window open because it is warm in here.

What type of sentence do you see?

a) declarative b) imperative c) exclamatory

Do not go into the street!

What type of sentence do you see?

a) declarative b) imperative c) exclamatory

Do not go into the street!**Even though it is said with emotion, it is a command or a request. Imperative

sentences can end with periods or exclamation marks.

What type of sentence do you see?

a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory

Will you call me when you get home?

What type of sentence do you see?

a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory

Will you call me when you get home?

What type of sentence do you see?

a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory

Write your cell phone number down before you leave, please.

What type of sentence do you see?

a) interrogative b) imperative c) exclamatory

Write your cell phone number down before you leave, please.

What type of sentence do you see?

a) exclamatory b) imperative c) declarative

Those flowers are gorgeous!

What type of sentence do you see?

a) exclamatory b) imperative c) declarative

Those flowers are gorgeous!

Put your dividers between the complete subject and complete predicate. Then underline the simple subject and simple predicate. (It helps to cross off

prepositional phrases.)

The tree on their yard is old.

Put your dividers between the complete subject and complete predicate. Then, underline the simple subject and simple

predicate. (It helps to cross off prepositional phrases.)

The tree on their yard is old.

Put your dividers between the complete subject and complete predicate. Then, underline the

simple subject and simple predicate. (It helps to cross off prepositional phrases.)

Camping in the summer is always memorable.

Put your dividers between the complete subject and complete predicate. Then, underline the simple subject and simple

predicate. (It helps to cross off prepositional phrases.)

Camping in the summer is always memorable.

Put your dividers between the complete subject and complete predicate. Then, underline the

simple subject and simple predicate. (It helps to cross off prepositional phrases.)

Joey and Jessie swam the most laps.

Put your dividers between the complete subject and complete predicate. Then, underline the simple subject and simple

predicate. (It helps to cross off prepositional phrases.)

Joey and Jessie swam the most laps.

How do you know when you have a complete sentence?

How do you know when you have a complete sentence?

1) Needs a subject/predicate pair

2) Must make sense (Example of sentence with s/p but doesn’ tmake sense: They are.)

What is the difference between a fragment and a run-on?

How do you know you have a complete sentence?

fragment: there is either a subject OR a predicate (not both)ex: The bushes on the side of the house.

run-ons: two s/p pairs that are improperly joinedex: My mom likes to hike, my dad does not.

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

Fireflies in the moonlight and under the stars.

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

Fireflies in the moonlight and under the stars.

**Fragment

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

They were very welcoming to the new neighbors.

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

They were very welcoming to the new neighbors.

**Complete sentence

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

The boy and his mom missed their bus so they walked home.

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

The boy and his mom missed their bus so they walked home.

**Run-on: two s/p pairs but incorrectly joined (needs comma

before “so”)

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

The airplane landed.

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

The airplane landed.

**Complete sentence

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

My best friend, my sister, and my mom all gave me cards on

my birthday.

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

My best friend, my sister, and my mom all gave me cards on

my birthday.**Complete sentence

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

Video games are addicting, many young people play for

hours a day.

Fragment, run-on, or complete sentence?

Video games are addicting, many young people play for

hours a day.**Run-on: two s/p pairs incorrectly joined

(change comma to semicolon or add fanboys)

What two ways can one combine simple sentences to form a

compound sentence?

What two ways can one combine simple sentences to form a compound sentence?

1) with a semicolonEx: There is a next in the tree; it has three eggs in it.

2) with a comma + fanboysEx: It is supposed to rain, so we decided not to go.,

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

What is the difference between a simple

sentence and a compound sentence?

Simple sentence: one subject/predicate pair

Compound sentence: two subject/predicate pairs

Simple or compound?

The sun is especially bright.

Simple or compound?

The sun is especially bright.Simple: one subject/predicate pair

Simple or compound?

Both skyscrapers were in the middle of the city.

Simple or compound?

Both skyscrapers were in the middle of the city.

Simple: one subject/predicate pair

Simple or compound?

He yelled, but I couldn’t hear him.

Simple or compound?

He yelled, but I couldn’t hear him.

Compound: two subject/predicate pairs joined with a comma +

fanboys

Simple or compound?

Dave and Jenny came over and brought us dinner.

Simple or compound?

Dave and Jenny came to our house and brought us dinner.

Simple: one subject/predicate pair

Simple or compound?

There are six geese in the middle of the pond.

Simple or compound?

There are six geese in the middle of the pond.

Simple: one subject/predicate pair

Simple or compound?

It is Tuesday, so I have piano lessons.

Simple or compound?

It is Tuesday, so I have piano lessons.

Compound: two subject/predicate pairs

Can you fix the run-on to make it a compound

sentence?

That man was grumpy, he never smiled.

Can you fix the run-on to make it a compound sentence?

That man was grumpy, he never smiled.

Corrected sentences below (either works)

Ex: That man was grumpy; he never smiled.

Ex: That man was grumpy, and he never smiled.

Can you fix the run-on to make it a compound

sentence?

He loves chocolate ice cream but I prefer vanilla.

Can you fix the run-on to make it a compound sentence?

He loves chocolate ice cream but I prefer vanilla.

Corrected sentence: He loves chocolate ice cream, but I

prefer vanilla.

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