SENTENCES

SENTENCES

The subject of the sentence is found in the beginning of a sentence. It tells who or what the sentence is about.

The Predicate is the action part or it tells what the subject is or does.

The following group of words is a mixture of complete and incomplete sentences.

Complete the incomplete sentences and add correct punctuation to all the sentences.

1. Donna thought of ...

2. Everywhere I go...

3. He closed the door...

4. The yellow raincoat...

5. English grammar is tedious...

What do the sentences below, in the conversation tell you?

Shailesh and his father were standing near the snakes’ enclosure in the zoo.

(gives information in a statement)

Shailesh: What a beautiful hood that snake has!

(shows surprise and wonder)

Father: It is a king cobra. King cobras have magnificent hoods.

(gives information in a statement)

Shailesh: Is a king cobra poisonous?

(asks questions)

Father: Yes, it is. It is one of the most poisonous snakes. But most snakes are not poisonous. (gives information in a statement)

Shailesh: Show me some non – poisonous snakes. (orders, requests)

State:

Sentences that tell something or make a statement are declarative sentences. They end with a full stop.

 Sentences that ask a question are Interrogative sentences. They have a question mark at the end of each sentence. Sentences that make a command or tell someone to do something are Imperative sentences. They also end with a full stop.

Sentences that express a feeling and use an exclamation point at the end of a sentence are exclamatory sentences.

Notice how each of these words leaves you wanting more information:

Since you’ve been so good... (What? Will I get a present?)

Before you can go to the movies... (What do I need to do?)

Even though you washed the dishes... (What did I forget to do?)

State:

All of these examples are dependent clauses because they all have a subject, a verb, and contain a subordinating conjunction.

Now look at these sentences. They give complete information.

I went to the movies last Saturday.

You washed the dishes.

He has eaten a hamburger.

State:

All of these examples are independent clauses because they have a subject,a verb that matches it, and express a complete thought.

Note:

(Remember, these words when added to a complete sentence, make a dependent clause)after, although, as, as if, as long as, as though, because, before, eventhough, if, in order that, once, provided that, since, so, so that, that, though,till, unless, until, when, where, whereas, while,etc