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Kinds of Sentences Notes. Punctuation Marks. Periods ( . ) Exclamation Points ( ! ) Question Marks ( ? ). Declarative Sentences. Makes a statement or tells something Ends with a period ( . ) Examples When the chef cut the onion, he had tears in his eyes . My new bike is so slow .
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Punctuation Marks • Periods (.) • Exclamation Points (!) • Question Marks (?)
Declarative Sentences • Makes a statement or tells something • Ends with a period (.) Examples • When the chef cut the onion, he had tears in his eyes. • My new bike is so slow.
Interrogative Sentences • Asks a question • Ends with a question mark (?) Examples • Jack, are you alright? • Do you like my new shoes?
Imperative Sentences • Gives a command • Ends with a period (.) OR exclamation point (!) Examples • Hold on tight! • Please hold your head up. • Go to the store.
Exclamatory Sentences • Expresses a strong feeling • Ends with an exclamation point (!) Examples • My new bike is so fast! • That dog is amazing!
Interjections • Word or group of words that express a strong feeling. • Capitalize an interjection that stands alone. • Use exclamation point after an interjection that stands alone. • Use a comma after an interjection if it begins a sentence. Examples: • Oops! • Oops, I dropped it! • Oh boy! • Oh boy, that’s hot! • Wow! • Wow, that truck is huge! • Gosh! • Gosh, I’m tired!
Subject The subject tells whom or what the sentence in about.
Complete Subject All the words in the subject are the complete subject. Example: My favorite neighbor lives in a big house.
Simple Subject The most important word in the complete subject is the simple subject. Example: My favorite neighbor lives in a big house.
Predicate The predicate tells what the subject is or does.
Complete Predicate All the words in the predicate are the complete predicate. Example: My favorite neighbor lives in a big house.
Simple Predicate The most important word in the predicate is the simple predicate. Example: My favorite neighbor lives in a big house.
Fragment A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject or a predicate. Example: Came to my house. (Missing a subject…Who came to my house?)
Run-on A run-on is two or more complete sentences that run together. Example: Mrs. Curtis’s has a new car her car is red and beautiful.
Simple Subject • One subject with the same predicate. • Example • I ran to the store.
Compound Subjects • Two subjects with the same predicate. • Example • Mom and Iran to the store.
Simple Predicate • One predicate with the same subject. • Example • I ate last night.
Compound Predicates • Two predicates with the same subject. • Example • I ateand studied last night.