Sentences What is a sentence?

 A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.  Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark. Sentences

 A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Sentence Fragments

 Lightning flashed in the sky.  When the tree fell.  During the storm.  I could hear the thunder in the distance. Sentence or Fragment?

Four Types of Sentences What are the four types of sentences?

 A declarative sentence tell something.  These sentences end with a period.  The dogs went outside to play. Declarative

 An interrogative sentence asks something.  These sentences end with a question mark.  Do you like coming to school? Interrogative

 An imperative sentence gives an order.  These sentences end with a period.  Go get me a piece of cake. Imperative

 An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling.  These sentences end with an exclamation point.  School is awesome! Exclamatory

Let’s summarize… Type of SentenceWhat is does…What it ends with…Example: DeclarativeTells somethingPeriodI am a teacher. InterrogativeAsks somethingQuestion markHow are you? ImperativeGives an orderPeriodDo your homework. ExclamatoryExpresses feeling Exclamation point How hot it is!

Subjects and Predicates

 Every sentence is split into two parts.  The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.  The predicate tells what the subject is or does. Subject and Predicate

 The students went to gym class.  Who is the sentence about?  The subject of the sentence is “the students” Subject and Predicate

 The students went to gym class.  What did the students do in the sentence?  The predicate of the sentence is “went to gym class”. Subject and Predicate

The students went to gym class. Subject and Predicate

 A complete subject is made up of all of the words in a subject.  A complete predicate is made up of all of the words in a predicate. Complete Subject and Complete Predicate

 The pilot and the copilot waved as they took off.  Who is the sentence about?  What did they do? Complete Subject and Complete Predicate

The pilot and the copilot waved as they took off. Complete Subject and Complete Predicate

Simple Subjects and Predicates

 A simple subject is the main word that tells who or what the sentence is about.  Every complete subject has a simple subject. What is a Simple Subject?

 Several students had homework that night.  What is the complete subject?  What is the simple subject? Practicing with Complete and Simple Subjects

 The family went grocery shopping.  What is the complete subject?  What is the simple subject? Practicing with Complete and Simple Subjects

 The team’s quarterback hurt his shoulder.  What is the complete subject?  What is the simple subject? Practicing with Complete and Simple Subjects

 Ms. Knapp loves to teach.  What is the complete subject?  What is the simple subject? Practicing with Complete and Simple Subjects

 A simple predicate is the main word that tells what the subject is or does.  We also call these action words verbs. What is a Simple Predicate?

 Several students had homework that night.  What is the complete predicate?  What is the simple predicate? Practicing with Complete and Simple Predicates

 The family went grocery shopping.  What is the complete predicate?  What is the simple predicate? Practicing with Complete and Simple Predicates

 The team’s quarterback hurt his shoulder.  What is the complete predicate?  What is the simple predicate? Practicing with Complete and Simple Predicates

 Ms. Knapp loves to teach.  What is the complete predicate?  What is the simple predicate? Practicing with Complete and Simple Predicates

Subjects in Imperatives

 What is an imperative? Which of the following are imperatives?  Go in the other room.  Can you give me a snack?  The deer is running in the field.  Please bring me a blanket. Review

 What is a subject? What is the subject in the following sentences?  The car was speeding down the highway.  Cats love to play with yarn.  I am going to the baseball game. Review

 In an imperative sentence, you is always the subject. It is “implied”.  (You) Go in the other room.  (You) Please bring me a blanket. Subjects in Imperatives

Conjunctions

 A conjunction is a word that connects words or groups of words in a sentence.  Common conjunctions: and, as, but, or Conjunctions

Conjunction and but or Use Joins together Shows contrast Shows choice Example Grandma and grandpa came over. Grandma likes cookies, but grandpa likes cake. I will bake cookies or cake.

Run-On Sentences

 A run-on sentence is two or more sentences that are run together with commas or without any punctuation.  Example: some jobs require special clothing these clothes provide protection. Run-on Sentences

 One solution is to turn the run-on into a compound sentence by using a conjunction.  Example: Some jobs require special clothing, and these clothes provide protection. Fixing a run-on

 Another solution is to separate the run-on into two sentences.  Example: Some jobs require special clothing. These clothes provide protection. Fixing a run-on