Sentences

types of sentences, subjects & predicates

6th Grade English Skills

There are four different
kinds of sentences.
 Declarative sentence

A declarative sentence tells something. It ends

with a period.
• He likes pepperoni pizza.
• The umbrella is green.
• Mrs. Smith is a teacher.
 Interrogative Sentence

An interrogative sentence asks a question. It

ends with a question mark.

• Do you like pepperoni pizza?

• Have you seen my umbrella?
• Who is your teacher?
 Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling.
It ends with an exclamation point.

Hooray!
Wow! That’s great news!
 Imperative Sentence
An imperative sentence gives a command. It
ends with a period.

Go to your room.
Throw me the ball.
Bob, please close the door.
 Exercise: which type of sentences is it?
1.Have you made a decision yet?
2.The girl in the white jacket is lost.
3.The Bulldogs won the game in the last three minutes!
4.Give me a piece of pizza.
5.I did not finish my homework.
6.Where is my science book?
7.Please come with me to the movies.
8.I made a perfect score on this test!
9.Why is John late for our date?
10.Open your locker immediately.
Basic Elements of Every Sentence

SUBJECT PREDICATE
 Basic Elements

SUBJECT PREDICATE

Mary plays tennis.

 Simple sentence
• A very basic sentence that contains a subject
and a predicate.
•Expresses one complete thought
•Does not start with a prepositional phrase
• Examples:
1. Leslie will sing in the talent show.
2. Joe camped with his Boy Scout troop.
3. Aaron draws very well.
A simple sentence may contain a compound
subject, a compound predicate, or both.
Examples:
• Leslie and Mark will sing in the talent show.
• Leslie will sing and dance in the talent show.
• Leslie and Mark will sing and dance in the
talent show.
 Compound Sentence
A sentence that contains two or more complete thoughts
(independent clauses).
• The independent clauses are usually joined by a comma and a
conjunction
• Sometimes a semicolon (;) is used to join compound
sentences.
Examples:
◦Leslie will sing in the talent show, and we expect her to win first place.
◦Leslie is scheduled to sing in the talent show, but she has strep throat.
◦ Leslie is not singing in the talent show; I will take her place.
Practice: Simple or Compound?
1. Father was a carpenter by trade, and he built
us a sturdy home.
2. I crossed my arms over my chest and pouted.
3. I couldn’t throw it into High Street; it might
spook one of the horses.
4. I had just saved her precious quilt from
disaster, but would she appreciate it?
Understanding Fragments and Run-ons
A. What is a Sentence?
– Remember that a sentence has a subject & a verb, and it
expresses a complete thought.

B. What is a Fragment?
– A fragment is a group of words that looks like a sentence but is
missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought; therefore, it is
an incomplete sentence.
Ex: Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.
C. What is a Run-on?
- A run-on is created when two complete sentences (independent
clauses) are joined together incorrectly (without proper punctuation)
and are written as one sentence.
Ex: The game is going to be very close you have to play your best.
Binder Notes:

A. There are 4 types of sentences:

1. A declarative sentence expresses a statement. It ends with a period.
Ex.: The students enjoy reading the story.
2. An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
Ex.: What is your favorite sport?
3. An imperative sentence tells or asks someone to do something. It usually ends with a
period but may end with an exclamation point.
Ex.: Put your name on your paper.
4. An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It always ends with an exclamation
point.
Ex.: You passed the test!
B. A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate.
C. A compound sentence has more than one part that can stand alone (independent
clauses).
D. a sentence has a subject & a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.
E. A fragment fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself.
F. A run-on sentence is 2 or more sentences that are NOT joined correctly.