kinds of sentences
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Kinds of sentences
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Declarative Sentences
Declarative sentences make statements. They tell something about a person, a place, a thing , or an idea.
The Winter Games include seven sports. Figure skating is my favorite event.
Interrogative Sentences
Interogative sentences ask questions.Is hockey a sport in the Winter Games?
Tag Questions
Tag questions are questions that are tagged, or addet, to the end of statements. The main verb in the statement is either positive (was) or negative (wasn’t). The verb in the “tag” is always the opposite of the main verb.
Tag question : That was a great hockey game, wasn’t it?Answer : Yes, it was /
No, it wasn’t.Tag question : That last goal didn’t count, did it?
Answer : Yes, it did No, it didn’t.
Imperative Sentences
Imperative sentences give commands. They often contain an understood subject (you).
Think about all of the olympic Athletes in hystory. Check out this list of champions.
Exlamatory Sentences
Exlamatory sentences communicate strong emotion or surpise.
It would be awesome to be in the Olympics!It would love him to win a gold medal!
In the english language there are eight of speech. They help you understand words and how to use them in sentences. Every word in every sentence is a part of speech-a noun, a verb, an adjective, etc. The chart below list the eight parts of speech.
The Part of Speech
Nouns
Words that name people, places, things, or ideas
Christina Sung Somalia Basket bravery
Pronouns Words used in place of nounsHe she it they you anyone several
Verbs Words that show action or link a subject to
another word in the sentenceShout throw collect is are
Adjectives Words that describe nouns or pronounsRainy green smooth twelve wonderful
AdverbsWords that describe verbs, adjectives, and
other adverbsSlowly yesterday now bravely louder
Interjections
Words (set off by commas or exclamations points) that show strong emotions
Stop! Hey, how are you?For goodness sakes, let’s get doing!
PrepositionsWords that show position or direction or
introduce prepositional phrasesAbout up inside upon between to
Conjunctions Words that connect other words or groups of
wordsAnd but or so because when
A noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
PERSON : Jackie Robinson ballplayerPLACE : Pakistan countryTHING : Hatchet bookIDEA : Labor Day holidaySometimes an article-a, an, or the-comes before a nounA book an orange the classA possesive pronoun can also come before a nounHis question her answer
Nouns
Common Nouns
a common noun is any noun that does not name a spesific person, place, thing, or idea. Common nouns are not capatilized
Girl city game school
Proper Nouns
A proper noun names of spesifict person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns or
capitalized.Jose Seoul Nintendo Cooper
School
Concrete Nouns
A concrete nouns names a thing that can be seen or touched. Concrete nouns are
either common or proper.Water team
monumentRed Sea Chicago Bulls Statue
of Liberty
Abstract Nouns
An abstract nouns names something that you can think about but can’t see or touch. Abstract nouns can be either
common or proper.Faith sadness democracy
Islam Buddhism Christianity
Kinds of Nouns
Singular or PluralThe number of noun tells you whether the noun refers to one thing (singular)
or more than one thing (plural)
Singular NounsA singular noun names one person,
place, thing, or idea.Baby gym orange child
Plural Nouns
A plural noun names more than one person, place, or idea.
Babies gyms oranges children
Number of Nouns
Compound Nouns
A compound noun is made up of two or more words.
Busboy (written as one word)Blue jeans ( written as two word)
Two-wheeler ( written as a hyphenated word)
Collective Nouns
A collective noun names a collection of persons, animals, places, or things.
PERSONSClass team clan group family
ANIMALSHerd flock litter pack colony
PLACESUnited States Andes Mountains
THINGSCollection bunch batch
Spesific Nouns Spesific nouns make your writing come alive.
Special Types of Nouns