Definition What is needed to make a sentence? Kinds of sentences Parts of a sentence Run-ons Fragments

1. Sentences • Definition • What is needed to make a sentence? • Kinds of sentences • Parts of a sentence • Run-ons • Fragments

2. Definition • A sentence is made up of one or more words that express a complete thought. (2000 p. 434) • Fish swim. (sentence) • Stop! (sentence) • The man with the long, gray beard. (not a sentence) • Running down the road at 10 miles an hour. (not a sentence)

3. Things a sentence needs: • Starts with a capital letter • Ends with proper end punctuation the man sat in a back row seat The man sat in a back row seat. look at the strange creature over there Look at the strange creature over there! who is going to the movies Saturday Who is going to the movies Saturday?

4. Kinds of Sentences: • Declarative: A statement – ends in a period • Interrogative: A question – ends with a question mark. • Imperative: A command – ends with a period • Exclamatory: Shows emotion – ends with an exclamation point.

5. Frederick Remington was a painter Was he an American Find out when he was born How interesting his work is Frederick Remington was a painter. Declarative Was he an American? Interrogative Find out when he was born. Imperative How interesting his work is! Exclamatory Kinds of Sentences 2

6. Parts of a sentence: • Every sentence needs a subject and a predicate. • In English the subject usually comes before the predicate. • The predicate usually begins with a verb. Sam looked at the painting on the wall. The old gray horse ate hay.

7. Parts of a Sentence 2 • Last Saturday the friends walked to the mall. • Verb - Walked • Predicate - walked to the mall. • Subject - Last Saturday the friends • They shopped for hours and hours. • Verb – shopped • Predicate - shopped for hours and hours. • Subject - They • After shopping they went back home. • Verb – went • Predicate – went back home. • Subject – After shopping they

8. Subjects • The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. • The subject must be a noun or pronoun. • The whole subject phrase is called the complete subject. • The actual noun is the simple subject.

9. Predicates • The predicate part of the sentence tells what the subject is or does. • It begins with a verb. • The whole predicate phrase is called the complete predicate. • The actual verb is the simple predicate.

10. Simple Subjects and Predicates • Circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate • After a rain worms crawl up on the sidewalk. • A friend of mine belongs to a film club. • Cars of many colors drive up this street. • Yesterday the brother of my sister came to visit. • Planes that fly low are in danger of crashing.

11. Imperatives and Interrogatives • Imperatives – often have understood subjects (You) Shut the door, please. • Interrogatives – have subjects in strange places Has she gone yet?

12. Imperatives and Interrogatives 2 • Mark or show simple subjects and predicates: • Does your family play tennis? • Bring some tennis balls, please. • Can my friend come too? • Please help me.

13. Writing Good Sentences • The sixth grade is trying out for the basketball team. • The fifth grade is trying out for the basketball team. • During the game the fans cheer. During the game the fans stomp their feet.

14. Writing Good Sentences 2 • The chorus tryouts are after school today. The marching band tryouts are after school today. • Michael is a talented basketball player. Michael hopes to play the game professionally someday.