Transcript Sentences
Sentences What is a sentence? Sentences A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark. Sentence Fragments A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. Sentence or Fragment? Lightning flashed in the sky. When the tree fell. During the storm. I could hear the thunder in the distance. Four Types of Sentences What are the four types of sentences? Declarative A declarative sentence tell something. These sentences end with a period. The dogs went outside to play. Interrogative An interrogative sentence asks something. These sentences end with a question mark. Do you like coming to school? Imperative An imperative sentence gives an order. These sentences end with a period. Go get me a piece of cake. Exclamatory An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. These sentences end with an exclamation point. School is awesome! Let’s summarize… Type of Sentence What is does… What it ends with… Example: Declarative Tells something Period I am a teacher. Interrogative Asks something Question mark How are you? Imperative Gives an order Period Do your homework. Exclamatory Expresses feeling Exclamation point How hot it is! Subjects and Predicates Subject and Predicate 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. Complete Subject and Complete 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. Simple Subjects and Predicates What is a Simple Subject? A simple subject is the main word that tells who or what the sentence is about. Every complete subject has a simple subject. Practicing with Complete and Simple Subjects 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? What is a Simple Predicate? A simple predicate is the main word that tells what the subject is or does. We also call these action words verbs. Practicing with Complete and Simple Predicates 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? Subjects in Imperatives Review 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. Subjects in Imperatives In an imperative sentence, you is always the subject. It is “implied”. (You) Go in the other room. (You) Please bring me a blanket. Conjunctions Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that connects words or groups of words in a sentence. Common conjunctions: and, as, but, or Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example and Joins together Grandma and grandpa came over. but Shows contrast Grandma likes cookies, but grandpa likes cake. or Shows choice I will bake cookies or cake. Run-On Sentences 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. Fixing a run-on 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.