Kinds of Sentences what is a sentence? A sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself. A sentence must have: Capital letter at beginning Subject- Who or what? Predicate- What about it (them)? Punctuation mark at end The school play is this weekend. Mrs. Rea will go see it. what is a sentence? A sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself. A sentence must have: Capital letter at beginning Subject- Who or what? Predicate- What about it (them)? Punctuation mark at end The school play is this weekend. Subj. Subj. Pred. Pred. Will Mrs. Rea go see it? There Are 4 Kinds of Sentences: 1. Declarative 2. Interrogative 3. Imperative 4. Exclamatory
Kinds of Sentences: 1. Declarative Sentence A declarative sentence tells you something. It is used to make a statement of fact, wish, intent, or feeling. It ends with a period. John and Claire whisper about the surprise party for Tyra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjbgi-3rifa TELLS about John and Claire. It ends in a period. 1. Declarative Sentence A declarative sentence tells you something. It is used to make a statement of fact, wish, intent, or feeling. It ends with a period. It was clever of James to come up with such a unique rescue plan. 2. Interrogative Sentence An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. Would you like some cookies? TELLS someone s opinion about James rescue plan. It ends in a period. ASKS if you want cookies. It ends with a question mark.
2. Interrogative Sentence An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. How is Jerry feeling today? 3. Imperative Sentence An imperative sentence gives an order. The subject is always YOU. It ends with a period -ORan (YOU) Go walk the dog. ASKS how Jerry feels. It ends with a question mark. TELLS you to do something. It ends with a period. 3. Imperative Sentence An imperative sentence gives an order. The subject is always YOU. It ends with a period -ORan (YOU) Get out there and walk the dog! 4. Exclamatory Sentence strong feelings. My birthday party is tomorrow! TELLS you to do something. The speaker REALLY wants you to walk the dog. SHOWS you how excited the speaker is.
4. Exclamatory Sentence strong feelings. 4. Exclamatory Sentence strong feelings. Mom! Paul s chasing Amy with water balloons! Get out there and walk the dog! The sentence s punctuation tells you how to read the sentence. tells you to do something AND expresses strong feelings. It is BOTH imperative and exclamatory! Now it s your turn! Remember the four kinds of sentences and don t forget that imperative sentences can end two ways! CLASSIFYING SENTENCES PRACTICE 1. I wish I could go to Colorado this summer. D 2. Please set the table for lunch. _IMP_ 3. The vice-president will visit Egypt next week. D 4. Don't you ever get tired of watching television? _INT_ 5. We bought our car in April of 2015. D 6. Didn't I meet you at Tiff Lake last summer? _INT_ 7. Have you ever roasted a turkey? _INT_ 8. Ouch! I burned my finger! E 9. Turn left at the second stop sign. IMP 10. San Marino is the smallest republic in Europe. D 11. Initial the top right-hand corner of each sheet of paper. IMP
CLASSIFYING SENTENCES PRACTICE 12. Richard Martin's short stories have appeared in many magazines. D 13. Have you ever read Romeo & Juliet? _INT_ 14. You can't be serious! E 15. Meet me at seven o'clock in front of the library. IMP 16. Why are you so worried about the exam? _INT_ 17. Don't close your mind to the other side of the question. IMP 18. Ashley wants to be a doctor. D 19. I can't believe it's all over! E 20. Do you attend concerts given by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra? _INT_