Sentence Types and Sentence Structure
Compound
Two sentences that have been combined. Both parts of a compound sentence could stand alone if they needed to.
Predicate Noun
a predicate noun follows a linking verb and identifies, renames, or defines the subject.
Subject
The subject is what or who the sentence is about.
Predicate Adjective
is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies or describes the subject.
Hook
statement designed to get the reader's attention
Thesis statement
states the writer's opinion or position on the topic
Publishing
share finished product
The Writing Process
1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising 4. Editing 5. Proofreading
Independent
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
Dependent
A clause that does not stand alone as a sentence but depends on another clause to complete its meaning:
Simple Sentence
A complete sentence/clause that contains a subject and a verb (predicate).
Run-On
A grammatically faulty sentence that has two independent clauses without a word or punctuation mark to separate them.
Clauses
A group of words in a sentence that contains a subject and a verb (predicate).
Indirect Object
A noun or pronoun naming something that indirectly is affected by the action of a verb.
Direct Object
A noun, pronoun or group of words serving as the receiving end of an action, such as the ball in "John hit the ball."
Predicate
A predicate is also called a verb and it tells what the subject is or what the subject does.
Interrogative
A sentence that asks a question.
Compound-Complex
A sentence that contains two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Complex
A sentence that has one simple sentence (independent clause) and one dependent clause.
Declarative (.)
A sentence that makes a statement and it ends with a period.
Exclamatory (!)
A sentence that shows strong emotion; always ends with an exclamation point.
Imperative (. or !)
A sentence that tells or asks someone to do something; usually end with a period but may end with an exclamation point.
Fragment
A sentence that's missing a subject or verb.
Revising
make it better
Proofreading
make sure it is correct
Revision
process of evaluating a piece of work to improve coherence
Parallel Structure
repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence
Conclusion
restates the main idea in the last paragraph
Prewriting
think or brainstorm
Diction
word choice
Transitions
words or phrases that connect ideas, details or events
Drafting
write
