SENTENCES WHAT YOU MUST KNOW

Every sentence requires 5 things: a capital letter at the beginning; a punctuation mark at the end; a subject; a predicate; and a complete thought

The three punctuation marks that can be used to end sentences are: a period (.), a question mark (?), or an exclamation point (!).

Use a period (.) At the end of a telling sentence (a statement) At the end of a directive (a command)

Use a question mark (?) At the end of an asking sentence (a question)

Use an exclamation mark (!) At the end of a sentence that shows excitement or strong emotion

The subject is who or what the sentence is about. The boy is having a good time.

The predicate tells what the subject is or does. The boy plays his drum loudly.

If you have not written a sentence, you have written either a fragment or a run-on.

A fragment is a group of words that does not make a complete thought. The baker My mother is a very good student ran down the street yelling loudly is yellow and green

A run-on is two or more complete thoughts, incorrectly punctuated as one sentence. John is a good student he works hard and does his homework every night. My vacation was fun we went to Disney World we saw Mickey Mouse.

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Lets Get Started! Which of the following is a complete sentence? John the baker John, the baker likes to bake garlic rolls. likes to bake garlic rolls

Which of the following is the subject of a sentence? The 5th grade students are going on a field trip next week They’re going to the museum.

Which punctuation mark should be at the end of the following sentence? In what grade are those three students A period (.) A question mark (?) An exclamation mark (!)

Which punctuation mark should be at the end of the following sentence? What a loud noise that was A period (.) A question mark (?) An exclamation mark (!)

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