Sentences Flashcards
What does a sentence begin with?
A capital letter
How many types of sentences are there?
Four: declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamatory
What kind of sentence is a declarative sentence?
It makes a sentence and ends with a period (full stop).
Give an example of a declarative sentence.
The sky is blue.
What type of sentence is an imperative sentence?
It gives a command and ends with a period or an exclamation point.
Give an example of an imperative sentence.
Come here now!
What type of sentence is an interrogative sentence?
It asks a question and ends with a question mark.
Give an example of an interrogative sentence.
Is that my ball?
What type of sentence is an exclamatory sentence?
It expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point.
Give an example of an exclamatory sentence.
I was so surprised!
A sentence can be divided into 2 parts. What are they?
The subject and predicate.
What is the subject of a sentence?
It tells who or what the sentence is about. For example: God called to Adam. God is the subject.
What is the predicate of a sentence?
It is what is being said about the subject. A predicate will always contain a verb. For example, Adam ate the fruit. “Ate the fruit” is the predicate.
What is a compound subject?
When there are 2 or more subjects in the sentence.
Example: Alfred and James are playing on their tablet.
Alfred and James are the compound subject
What is a compound predicate?
A compound predicate tells us 2 or more things about the same subject. There is only one subject in a compound predicate.
Example: Dwayne finished his homework and was waiting for me.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses. It joins them using a comma and a coordinating conjuction.
Example: It was getting late, so they put on their pajamas.
