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SentenceSentence

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

• • A sentence always tells A sentence always tells who who or or what what and and what is what is or or what what happens.happens.

These are all sentencesThese are all sentences

Jeff is always late for work.Jeff is always late for work.

Sound the fire alarm!Sound the fire alarm!

Why do you drive so fast?Why do you drive so fast?

We will need more heating on site.We will need more heating on site.

Can I have some petty cash please?Can I have some petty cash please?

I would agree with that.I would agree with that.

Types of Types of sentences.sentences.

• • A A declarative declarative sentence sentence makes a statement. It makes a statement. It ends with a period.ends with a period.

• • An An interrogative interrogative sentence asks a sentence asks a question. It ends with a question. It ends with a question mark.question mark.

• • An An imperative imperative sentence sentence gives a command or gives a command or makes a request. It ends makes a request. It ends with a period.with a period.

• • An An exclamatory exclamatory sentence sentence expresses a strong expresses a strong feeling. It ends with an feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark.exclamation mark.

Subjects and Subjects and PredicatesPredicates

The complete subject of a sentence The complete subject of a sentence names someone or something. The names someone or something. The subject may be one word, or it may subject may be one word, or it may be more than one word.be more than one word.

• • The complete predicate of a The complete predicate of a sentence tells what the subject is sentence tells what the subject is or does. The predicate may be one or does. The predicate may be one word, or it may be more than one word, or it may be more than one word.word.

Simple SubjectSimple Subject• • The simple subject is The simple subject is the main word or words the main word or words in the complete subject.in the complete subject.

• • Sometimes the complete Sometimes the complete subject and the simple subject and the simple subject are the same.subject are the same.

Simple PredicateSimple Predicate

• • The simple predicate is the The simple predicate is the main word in the predicate.main word in the predicate.

• • The simple predicate is The simple predicate is always a verb.always a verb.

Compound Compound SentencesSentences

• • A compound sentence is A compound sentence is made up of two short, related made up of two short, related sentences.sentences.

• • The two sentences are joined The two sentences are joined by a comma (,) and the by a comma (,) and the connecting word connecting word andand, , but, but, or or or.or.

Compound Compound SubjectsSubjects

You can combine two You can combine two sentences with the sentences with the same predicate.same predicate.

• • Join the subjects with Join the subjects with and and to make a to make a compound subject.compound subject.

Compound Compound PredicatesPredicates

• • You can combine two You can combine two sentences with the same sentences with the same subject.subject.

• • Join the predicate with Join the predicate with and and to make a to make a compound predicate.compound predicate.

Every sentence has two Every sentence has two essentialessential parts:parts:

and and

The subject of a sentence is the part about which something is being said.

The flower bloomed.

Bob painted.

The girls on the team were all good students.

The predicate of a sentence is the part which says something about the subject.

Bill told everyone about the wreck.

Mary sobbed.

Sue plays the piano well.

The simple subject is the main word in the complete subject.

The simple predicate, or verb, is the main word or

group of words in the complete predicate.

The complete subject is the main word and all its

modifiers.

The complete predicate is the verb and all its

modifiers.

The four new students arrived early.

Complete subject The four new students

Simple subject students

Sara’s sister took us bowling yesterday.

Simple predicate took

Complete Predicate took us bowling yesterday

ExamplesExamples Statement- Your picture you Statement- Your picture you

drew is very pretty.drew is very pretty. Question- Where do you live?Question- Where do you live? Exclamation- Hurray, the ice Exclamation- Hurray, the ice

cream truck is coming!cream truck is coming! Command- Clean your room up Command- Clean your room up

now!now!

A sentence can be a A sentence can be a statementstatement

The phone is off the hook.The phone is off the hook.

That will cost five pounds.That will cost five pounds.

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A sentence can be a A sentence can be a questionquestion

Is that stack safe?Is that stack safe?

Will you be driving?Will you be driving?

A sentence can be an A sentence can be an exclamationexclamation

What a brilliant goal!What a brilliant goal!

Look out below!Look out below!

A sentence could be a A sentence could be a wishwish

I wish I could have a pay rise.I wish I could have a pay rise.

I wish this bolt was easier to undo.I wish this bolt was easier to undo.

Or a commandOr a command

You must stop that You must stop that at once.at once.

Make sure you use Make sure you use that torch safely.that torch safely.

A requestA request

Please be careful when you Please be careful when you throw this away.throw this away.

A sentence must begin A sentence must begin with a with a

capital letter and end capital letter and end

with a full stopwith a full stop..Exclamation marks and question marks have a full stop underneath

them. ?!

Remember

A sentence must have A sentence must have bothboth

a subjecta subject

and a verband a verb

A A subject is a subject is a thingthing or or personperson and a verb is a and a verb is a doingdoing word. word.

The The coffeecoffee is is cold.cold.

The The telephone telephone ringsrings..

Subject Verb

Subject Verb

VerbSubject Plus =Sentence

Click on the words to find Click on the words to find out if they are out if they are subjectssubjects or or

verbsverbs

The The telephonetelephone ringsrings..

The The freezerfreezer isis cold. cold.

WeWe are are visitingvisiting the London Eye. the London Eye.

The The floorfloor isis slippery slippery

The The signsign saidsaid stop. stop.

The The peoplepeople couldn’tcouldn’t hear me. hear me.

How did How did youyou dodo??

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