Grammar+Study+Guides


 * Study guide for types of sentences: **

** Declarative sentences **** simply make a statement, and end with a period. **  ** Example: I like the color blue. **

** Interrogative sentences **** ask a question, and end with a question mark. **  ** Example: Do you like sports? **

** Imperative sentences **** give a command and end with a period. **  ** Example: Put your lunch in your lunch box. **

** Exclamatory sentences **** show excitement and end with an exclamation mark. **  ** Example Wow! That is great! **

** More examples: ** ** (Please note the sentences color matches their type) **

** I love playing baseball! **

** Do your homework right away. **

** The sun is shining. **

** Does anyone have a pet dog? **

** Subject and Predicate Study Guide  ** A sentence is a group of words that form a complete thought. Every sentence has two parts: ** The **** Complete Subject ** –includes all the words in the subject. ** The Complete Predicate- **includes all of the words in a sentences that tell what the subject is or does.  **  Examples:  ** In the sentences below the __complete subject is underlined__ and the complete predicate is circled.    ** A Simple Subject **-the main word in the complete subject. ** A Simple Predicate **- the verb or verbs in the predicate. Examples: In the sentences below __the simple subject is underlined__ and the  simple predicate is circled.  
 * 1)  __The parade__ will be in two weeks.
 * 1)  __The silly dog__ ate the boy’s lunch.
 * 1)  __Our reading teacher__ gave us a test.
 * 1)  The __parade__ is in two weeks.
 * 1)  The silly __dog__ ate the boy’s lunch.
 * 1)   Our reading __teacher__ gave us a test.