Sentences

Handbook on sentences

Done by: Jesse Craig; Rehanna Williams; and Ronaldo Singh.

Table of contents

• Introduction

• What is a sentence

• Subject and predicate

• Types of sentences and their definitions

• Examples of the types of sentences

• The recipe for a complete sentence

• Acknowledgement

Introduction

Language is made up of words, which work together to form sentences, which work together to make paragraphs. In this handbook we will be focusing on sentences: how they are made and how they behave. Sentences help us to organize our ideas- to identify which items belongs together and which should be separated.

So just what is a sentence?

what is a sentence?

A sentence is a complete thought that is made up of a subject and a predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Subject and Predicate

• The subject tells who or what the sentence is about. The simple subject is just the noun or pronoun, the complete subject is the noun or pronoun and its modifiers.

• The Predicate tells what the subject is or does. The simple predicate is just the verb, the complete predicate is the verb and its modifiers.

Types of sentences and their definitions

• Simple - A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate. This is called an independent clause.

• Compound - A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• Complex - A complex sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause.

Examples of simple sentence

• My brother's dog barks alot.

• Mary brushes her teeth twice a day.

• You ruin the party.

• You have some school work to do.

• Jill is eating a mango.

Examples of compound sentences

• She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.

• I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.

• I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.

• He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.

• They got there early, and they got really good seats.

Examples of complex sentences

• She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.

• Although I'm not very good, I really enjoy playing cricket.

• The hungry owl hooted loudly then flew away as it spotted it's next meal.

• Because the food was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.

• While the wind blew, the leaves fell to the ground.

The recipe for a complete sentence

• Step 1. Pick a subject (the who or what).

• Step 2. Add the predicate/verb ( what is the subject doing).

• Step 3. Don't forget to capitalize! ( Is the first word capitalize?)

• Step 4. Punctuate the end! ( Is there an end mark?)

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Acknowledgements

As a group, we have worked together to put this handbook on sentences together. Thanks to our parents for their support and guidance on this project.