Types of Sentences and Sub.//Pred.

Interrogative

Asks a question=?

Run-off Sentence

Contains two or more simple sentences incorrectly written as one sentence

Compound Sentence

Contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma, conjunction or semicolon

Complete Predicate

Includes all the words in the predicate of the sentence

Complete Subject

Includes all the words in the subject of the sentence

Simple Predicate

Is the main word or group of words in the complete predicate

Simple Subject

Is the main word or group of words in the complete subject

What is the function of the subject in a sentence?

It tells you who or what the sentence is about

What would happen if a sentence were missing a predicate?

It would not form a complete thought

Declarative

States a fact=•

What is true of all predicates?

They all contain verbs

What is the subject of the sentence? "My uncle Bob went fishing last Monday."

Uncle Bob

What is the subject of the sentence? "grab that ball."

You

Exclamatory

Expresses sudden or strong emotion=!

What is the simple predicate of the following sentence "John found a red delicious apple on the ground."

Found

What is the complete predicate of the following sentence? "John found a red delicious apple on the ground."

Found a red delicious apple on the ground

Imperative

Gives a command=•

Simple Sentence

Has one subject and one predicate. It may have a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both

Compound Subject

Has two or more simple subjects that share the same predicate

Compound Predicate

Has two or more verbs that have the same subject