The Sentence & Its Part

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'Ms. Purl corrected papers.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What type of sentence expresses strong emotion?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion. Example: 'Wow! That was amazing!'

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What is a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: 'The sky is blue.'

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What is an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Example: 'What time is it?'

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What is an imperative sentence?

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An imperative sentence gives a command or request. Example: 'Please close the door.'

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or group of words in the complete subject, usually a noun or pronoun. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'dog' is the simple subject.

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The big brown dog barks,' 'The big brown dog' is the complete subject.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase in the sentence. Example: In 'The dog barks,' 'barks' is the simple predicate.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that tell what the subject does. Example: In 'The dog barks loudly,' 'barks loudly' is the complete predicate.