1.1 Identifying Kinds of Sentences

1.1 Identifying Kinds of Sentences

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Declarative

Interrogative

Exclamatory

Imperative

What is a sentence?

• A sentence is a group of words that express a complete thought.

Each sentence has a subject part and a predicate part.

• The subject names whom or what the sentence is about

• The predicate tells what the subject does or has.

• The predicate may also tell what the subject is or is like.

Example

• We ran around the house.

• What is the Subject?

• What is the Predicate?

There are four types of sentences.

• Declarative- Makes a statement: I am going to the store.

• Interrogative- Asks a question: What time does the game start?

• Exclamatory- Expresses a strong emotion: I can't wait for Christmas Break!

• Imperative- Gives a command or makes a request: Go get the bandaids from the closet.

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence fragment is a group of words that lacks either a subject, a predicate, or both.

• A fragment does NOT express a complete thought.

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Lets Practice....

Multiple Choice

I will be there by 8:15 in the morning

• Declarative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• fragment

Multiple Choice

Saving a seat for me

• Declarative

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Please be on time

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• fragment

Multiple Choice

Ouch! I stubbed my toe

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• fragment

Multiple Choice

What do you know about that speaker

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• fragment

Multiple Choice

I can count on you

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• fragment

Multiple Choice

Pick up your books and go to the exit

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• fragment

Multiple Choice

Can't recall ever hearing a better speech

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

• fragment