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1Kinds of Sentences .................................. 3 There are four kinds of sentences. Each kind requires a specific ending punctuation.

2 Subjects & Predicates ...............................7 Every complete sentence has two parts.

3 Simple & Complete Subjects & Predicates ..............................11 Use these rules to identify simple and complete subjects and predicates.

4 Compound Sentences ............................ 15 A compound sentence is made by putting two or more simple sentences together.

5 Common & Proper Nouns ..................... 19 A noun names a person, place, or thing.

6 Singular & Plural Nouns ........................ 23 Singular nouns name one person, place, or thing. Plural nouns name more than one.

7 Irregular Plurals ......................................27 Some nouns have special plural forms. They are called irregular plurals.

8 Subject & Object Pronouns .................... 31 A pronoun is used in the place of a noun.

9 Using I & I Me ......................................... 35 Name yourself last when you are talking about another person and yourself.

10 Possessive Nouns .................................. 39 A possessive noun shows ownership.

11 Possessive Pronouns ............................. 43 Possessive pronouns show ownership. They replace possessive nouns.

12 Verbs ....................................................... 47 A verb is a word in the predicate that tells action or state of being.

13 Kinds of Verbs ......................................... 51 There are three kinds of verbs.

The 25 Rules to Learn

14 Subject-Verb Agreement ....................... 55 The verb in a sentence must agree with the subject of the sentence.

15 Verb Tenses ........................................... 59 The tense of a verb tells when an action occurs — present, past, or future.

16 Forming Verb Tenses.............................. 63 Endings are added to verbs to change the tense.

17 Irregular Verbs.........................................67 Some verbs do not follow a set rule to form the past tense. These verbs are called irregular verbs.

18 Adjectives ................................................. 71 Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

19 Comparative & Superlative Adjectives ...75 Adjectives can make comparisons.

20 Adverbs . ..................................................79 An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

21 Comma Usage (Dates, Addresses, Letters) ........................83 Use these rules for commas in dates, addresses, and letters.

22 Comma Usage ...............................................87 Commas are used in specific instances.

23 Quotation Marks ............................................91 A quotation is the exact words a person says.

24 Titles ...................................................................95 Titles of books, movies, plays, magazines, songs, stories, etc., are treated in specific ways.

25 Word Usage ....................................................99Some words are easily confused. Take care

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There are four kinds of sentences. Each kind requires a specific ending punctuation.

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1. What time do we ca

2. Meet me at the park

3. Don’t leave your toy

4. This is hard work

5. Wow, what a surpris

6. Mario and Karina w

7. Can you help me fix

8. Put that away before

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Picture SentencesWrite a sentence to go with each picture. Write one statement, one question,

one command, and one exclamation.

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2.

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Write the QuestionsWrite a question to go with each answer below. 1. Adam made a big salad and set the table.

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2. I am hoping to get a leather briefcase. ______________________________________________________________________

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3. It happened when he was snowboarding at Big Mountain.

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4. Jack’s horse is the one with a white mane and tail. ______________________________________________________________________

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5. He has two more years to go. ______________________________________________________________________

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There are four kinds of sentences.Each kind requires a specific ending punctuation.

• A declarative sentence is a statement. It ends with a period (.).

I heard a train whistle.

• An interrogative sentence asks a question. It endswith a question mark (?).

Have you ever taken a train ride?

• An imperative sentence commands someone to do something. It ends with a period (.).

Get on board the train now.ww

• An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling.It ends with an exclamation mark (!).

Watch out for that train!

Kinds off SSentences

RuleName _____________________________________________


1Kinds of Sentences

statement – tells something t

question – asks something

command – commands someone to do something

exclamation – shows strong feeling

A Add the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. Then write the kind of sentence on the line.

1. What time do we catch the bus __________________________

2. Meet me at the park at two o’clock __________________________

3. Don’t leave your toys on the floor __________________________

4. This is hard work __________________________

5. Wow, what a surprise __________________________

6. Mario and Karina went to Disneyland __________________________

7. Can you help me fix this __________________________

8. Put that away before you leave __________________________

B Write one of each kind of sentence.

1. statement

2. question

3. command

4. exclamation

.??

!

.

RuleName _____________________________________________


1Picture Sentences

Write a sentence to go with each picture. Write one statement, one question, one command, and one exclamation.

1. __________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

2. __________________________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

3. __________________________________________

__________________________________________

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4. __________________________________________

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RuleName _____________________________________________


1Write the Questions

Write a question to go with each answer below.

1. Adam made a big salad and set the table.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2. I am hoping to get a leather briefcase.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

3. It happened when he was snowboarding at Big Mountain.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4. Jack’s horse is the one with a white mane and tail.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

5. He has two more years to go.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

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