Complete Sentences A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Should start with a capital letter. Should end with a punctuation mark. A sentence fragment is a group of words that DO NOT express a complete thought. Read each sentence. Write S if it is complete, write F if it not. Correct the fragments to express a complete thought. 1.Toni and Beth went hiking in the woods yesterday. 2.Lost their way. 3.Forgot flashlights and water. 4.Why did their parents allow them to go? Slide 1

Sentence Types There are four types of sentences. Imperative Exclamatory Declarative Interrogative An imperative sentence gives a command. Ends in a period. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. Ends with exclamation point. A declarative sentence makes a statement. It tells the facts. Ends with period. An interrogative sentence asks a question. Ends with question mark.. Slide 2

Sentence Types Read each sentence. Write its sentence type. Ex. What a wonderful camping trip that was! Exclamatory 1.Think about what Peter said about staying safe on a hike. 2.How many times have you climbed the mountain? 3.Penny wants to know more about camping. 4.I’m so excited to go on hike! 5.I have climbed the mountain three times. Slide 3

Sentence Types Rewrite each sentence using the correct punctuation. 1.Talk to Tiana about food to bring on the trip? 2.What a beautiful sight. 3.Why must he always complain about his aching back! 4.Bring your cell phone tomorrow! 5.How long will you be gone. Slide 4

Subjects The subject of a sentence is what or who the sentence is about. It often performs the action of the sentence. The subject is usually a noun or pronoun. Example: Peru is near the equator. Preston will go to the game. Slide 5

Simple Subjects The simple subject is the main word or words in the complete subject. The nouns of the sentence. It is usually at the beginning of the sentence. Write each sentence. Put parenthesis around the simple subject. Ex. The (ruins) of many ancient cities are located in Mexico. 1.The Mexican people live and work near ancient archaeological sites. 2.My cousin Isabel is studying to become an archaeologist. 3.The large capital of Mexico is her home. 4.Isabel hopes to travel to Tulum sometime soon with her class. 5.The entire class will be guided on the trip by a well-known scientist. Slide 7

Predicates The predicate is the part of the sentence that describes the action. A complete predicate goes from the verb to the end of the sentence. Ex. Isabel learns languages as part of her schoolwork. Read each sentence. Write the complete predicate. Underline the simple predicate. 1.She and her classmates practice their English with each other. 2.Sometimes at home Isabel speaks English or French. 3.She even knows a little Chinese. Slide 8

Simple Predicates The simple predicate is the main word or words in the complete predicate. The simple predicate is the verb only. Ex. The class will be going on a field trip. She hopes her friend can come. Read each sentence. Underline the simple predicate. 1.Chinese is a difficult language to learn. 2.She works hard to learn the characters. 3.Late into the night, Glen is often studying. 4.Some students know some of the language. Slide 9

Sentence Combining A compound sentence contains two sentences joined by a comma and and, but, or or. You can form a compound sentence by joining two related sentences. Ex. Crossword puzzles can be diamond-shaped. Crossword puzzles can be square. Crossword puzzles can be diamond-shaped or they can be square. Write the number of the sentences that are compound. 1.Crayons were invented in 1903, and they were an instant success. 2.A kaleidoscope is a tube one can look into that makes beautiful, colorful patterns. 3.The first ferriswheel began operating on June 21, 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair. 4.It had 36 wooden cars that could seat 40 people, but most modern ferriswheels are much smaller.. Slide 10