Grammar Lesson 1 Vocabulary

Predicate

• Verb - the doing

• Subject - the doer

• Adjective - the describer

• Object - the receiver

Subject

• The action in the sentence

• Who or what in the sentence

• The time of the action

• The place of the action

Interrogative Sentence

• A sentence that makes a statement.

• A sentence that asks a question; used to gather information or clarify something.

• A sentence that gives a command.

• A sentence that expresses an emotion.

Declarative Sentence

• Makes a statement or expresses a fact.

• Asks a question.

• Gives a command or request.

• Expresses strong emotion.

Exclamatory Sentence

• Expresses strong emotion or feeling.

• Describes a fact or opinion.

• Asks a question.

• Gives a command.

Imperative Sentence

• Gives a command, request, or instruction.

• Describes a state of being.

• Asks a question.

• Expresses an exclamation.

Sentence

• Groups of words that express a complete thought.

• A collection of random words without meaning.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

• A single word that conveys an idea.

Sentence Fragment

• A complete thought expressed in a sentence.

• A sentence that does not express a complete thought.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

• A sentence that contains multiple subjects.