The Sentenceby Coach Leak

Grades 6-8

The Learner will be able to:

• Define and identify the four types of sentences.

• Identify the simple subject and simple predicate in a sentence.

• Identify the complete subject and complete predicate in a sentence.

Content Standards:11.) Write sentence patterns common to English construction.Examples:- subject-->verb (S-->V)

The Four Types of Sentences

• The four types of sentences are:

• Declarative

• Interrogative

• Imperative

• Exclamatory

DeclarativeThe declarative sentence

makes a statement.

ex. This is the Hoover Dam.The Hoover Dam is on the border of Arizona and Nevada.

Interrogative

An interrogative sentence asks a

question and should always be punctuated with a question mark.

ex. Who took the picture?How high is the dam?Would you like to see it in person?

Imperative

An imperative sentence gives a command or

request. The subject of an imperative sentence is

usually implied {the understood(you).}

ex. Look closely at the picture.Ashley, imagine that you are standing on the columns.

Exclamatory

An exclamatory sentence expresses

strong emotion.ex. Wow, what a view!That’s incredible!

Check Your Understanding.

Which type of sentence asks a question?

Interrogative

Check Your Understanding.

Which type of sentence expresses strong feeling?

Exclamatory

Check Your Understanding.

Which type of sentence gives a command or makes a request?

Exclamatory

Imperative

Check Your Understanding.

Which type of sentence makes a statement?

Exclamatory

Declarative

Subjects and

PredicatesAlthough each type of

sentence has a different job, they all must have a subject and a predicate.

SubjectsThe subject of the

sentence is who or what the sentence is about.

Declarative: The mountains are beautiful.

Interrogative: Why are the mountains different colors?

Imperative: Look at the river. (You)

PredicatesThe predicate of a

sentence is the verb. It tells what the subject is

doing or what the subject is like.

Declarative: The mountains are beautiful.

The river flows to the south.

Imperative:Look at the river. (You)

Interrogative: Why are the mountains different colors?

Complete Subjects

• The complete subject is everything in the sentence that tells you about the subject.

• ex. The man in the blue jean shorts thinks it is too hot for his shirt.

Complete Predicate

• The complete predicate is everything in the sentence that tells you about the predicate.

• ex. The man in the blue jean shorts thinks it is too hot for his shirt.