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 Grammar Sentences
There are 4 types of sentences.
1. statement (declarative)
- telling sentence
- ends with a period
2. question (interrogative)
- asking
- ends with a question mark
3. command (imperative)
- tell you to do something
- ends with a period
4. exclamation (exclamatory)
- shows excitement
- ends with an exclamation mark
Subject and Predicate
A sentence has two parts: the subject and predicate.
A subject asks, "Who is the sentence about?" or "What is the sentence about?"
* The boy asked for more peas.
The predicate asks, "What is the subject doing?"
* The boy asked for more peas.
A simple subject is the most important part of the subject. It is a noun or pronoun.
* The boy asked for more peas.
A simple predicate is the most important part of the predicate. It is an action verb or a verb of being.
* The boy asked for more peas.
In third grade, the simple subject and predicate stand side-by-side.
* The boy asked for more peas.
A compound subject is formed when two subjects are joined with the word and.
* The boy and girl asked for more peas.
A compound predicate is formed when two predicates are joined with the word and.
* The boy took and ate more peas.
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