Declarative, Interrogative and Imperative sentences, Declarative and Interrogative Sentences, Types of Sentences and Subjects & Predicates
Interrogative
How did Peter pan learn how to fly?
Are you in the fifth grade?
Interrogative
Do you like to eat hot dogs?
Interrogative
How many puddles were in your back yard?
Interrogative
How old are you?
Interrogative
May I wear my new clothes?
Interrogative
asks a question; ends with a question mark
Interrogative
Declarative
Makes a statement or tells something.
Declarative
Peter Pan protected a group of young orphans.
Imperative
Watch carefully for pirate ships on the horizon!
Predicate
What the subject is doing or being in a sentence.
interrogative
asks a question and ends with a question mark
What is the simple subject of the following sentence? The silly dog dug a hole in my rose garden.
dog
Exclamatory
expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point
What are the simple subjects of the following sentence? The house and the park on the hill were damaged from the terrible storm.
house and park
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence? My mom is taking me to Starbucks after school.
is taking
What is the simple predicate of the following sentence? Jenny, my little sister, joined the track team.
joined
Imperative
makes a request or gives a command; it ends with a period. The subject is understood to be YOU
Declarative
makes a statement and ends with a period
What are the simple predicates in the following sentence? The pet store in the mall sells food and trains pets.
sells and trains
What is the simple subject of the following sentence? The football team scored the victory touchdown.
team
Simple Predicate
the VERB in the predicate Example - The girls in my homeroom ARE WEARING purple shirts. Don't forget the helping verbs
Simple Subject
the main word in the subject Example - The GIRLS in my homeroom are wearing purple shirts. It is always a NOUN or a PRONOUN
Subject
who or what the sentence is about
Interrogative
Asks a question.
Imperative
Commands something.
Benjamin will bring his friend Jeremy along.
Declarative
I am ten years old.
Declarative
I had toast for breakfast.
Declarative
My best friend is Debbie.
Declarative
Today is Tuesday, March 25th.
Declarative
makes a statement or tells you something; ends with a period
Declarative
Interrogative
Did he protect them?
