1. Sentences What is a sentence?

2.  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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!

11. Subjects and Predicates

12.  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

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

14.  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

15. The students went to gym class. Subject and Predicate

16.  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

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

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

19. Simple Subjects and Predicates

20.  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?

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

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

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

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

25.  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?

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

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

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

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

30. Subjects in Imperatives

31.  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

32.  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

33.  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

34. Conjunctions

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

36. 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.

37. Run-On Sentences

38.  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

39.  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

40.  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