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A word or word group that contains a subject
and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
subject + verb + complete thought = a sentence
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Begins with a capital letter
Ends with a period, question mark, or
exclamation point
Two parts of the sentence – the subject and the
predicate
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The mother cooked a meal for her children.
Why did they move to Coral Gables?
Stop!
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Group of words that looks like a sentence but
does not contain both a subject and a verb or
does not express a complete thought.
Examples:
Running down the street. (WRONG)
She was running down the street.
(RIGHT)
The dog with the red collar (WRONG)
The dog with the red collar ate its food quickly.
(RIGHT)
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Tells whom or what the sentence is about.
Examples:
Tennis is his favorite sport.
(subject: tennis)
The little girl picked an apple from the tree.
(subject: girl)
After practicing for hours, the team was tired.
(subject: team)
Running quickly, Thomas caught up to his friends.
(subject: Thomas)
Hiding in the tall grass was a baby rabbit.
(subject: rabbit)
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Simple subject – main word or word group that
tells whom or what the sentence is about
Complete subject – all of the words that tell
whom or what a sentence is about
Example: The yellow balloon floated into the
sky.
complete subject: The yellow balloon
simple subject: balloon
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tells something about the subject
Simple predicate, or verb – main word or word
group that tells something about the subject
Example: The astronaut stepped onto the moon.
complete predicate: stepped onto the moon.
simple predicate (verb): stepped
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Verbs that include one or more helping
verbs
Example:
Tom ran to the field.
(ran = verb)
Tom is running to the field.
(is running = verb phrase)
am be
have do
is
being has does
are been had did
was
were
shall
may
can
will
might could
should must
would
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Consists of two or more connected subjects
that have the same verb.
Examples
Sam and Brian jogged around the track.
(Sam, Brian)
The firemen and their chief answered the
rescue alarm.
(firemen, chief)
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Consists of two or more verbs that have the same
subject
Examples
The children laughed and played during the field
day.
(laughed, played)
The mayor answered the call and helped the young
man.
(answered, helped)
Aaron and his little brother wrote and
directed the school play.
The cheerleading squad entered the
competition eventually won by 14 points.
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Declarative – makes a statement and ends
with a period
Examples
Devin asked his mother a question.
New Orleans has greatly influenced jazz music.
2.
Imperative – gives a command or makes a
request. It can end with a period or
exclamation point.
Examples
Wait!
Close the door when you leave.
3.
Interrogative – asks a question and ends
with a question mark.
Examples
How are glaciers formed?
Where did you get your shirt?
4.
Exclamatory – shows excitement or strong
feeling and ends with an exclamation point.
Examples
What a wonderful surprise that was!
Wow, that sunset was beautiful!